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940 South 10th Street • P.O. Box 1769 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501.1769 SAND & GRAVEL PRODUCTS Phone (9701242.7538 Fax (9701242.1851 READY MIXED CONCRETE _~4• -Ai. ~@~YCt~ 12 November 2004 NOV 1 2 2005 Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology J a~,pp~etion Field Office Mined Land Reclamation p}Minerals&GeoMgY 101 South 3rd. Street, Room 301 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 Att: Steve Shuey, Environmental Protection Specialist Re: Whitewater Pit 500, MLR Permit M-1977-129, TR 2 ~degHgcy ~ES~~tisP Dear Mr. Shuey, Whitewater has reviewed your Preliminary Adequacy Review dated 2 November 2004. We feel that your assessment does not follow the spirit of cooperation we feel exists between the DMG and property owners. Our request does not degrade the over all reclamation of this site and in fact enhances the site to fit the owners needs. It increases the areas to be revegetated by ten percent, makes provisions to protect the revegetated areas from grazing animals and fills the owners obligations to the public. As you are aware the transition of Phases 1, X & Y from private to public lands has taken several years. The Federal Agencies involved had many items to consider prior to the final plan as reflected in our TR. These plans changed the end use to incorporate endangered fish habitat, grazing permits and possible public access via surrounding BLM land. Our TR was developed after many hours of discussion with these parties and reflects a cooperative agreement so as to best serve their needs. The DMGs concerns over a small area that is not to be re- vegetated we feel is greatly offset by the revegetating of the cattle feeding area. Also, there is acceptable growth in this area around the lakes perimeter. The fencing plan will allow animals to access water and still protects the major portion of the planted areas. Area roads are in place as per the original permit.