REV11677

• Permit No: M1981002
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/1/1995
• Doc Name: APPROVAL OF TR 03
• From: DMG
• To: TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE
• Type & Sequence: TR3
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLOIZf~DO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources I~~~~
1313 Sherman Sl., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
February 1, 1995 Roy Romer
Governor
Mr. William V. Crank, Town Mana er lames S.l«hhead
g ERecuuve Director
Town Of Crested Butte Michael B. Long
P.O. Box 39 Drvision Director
Crested Butte, CO 81224
RE: Mountain View Pit (Permit M-81-002) Approval of Technical
Revision 03
Dear Mr. Crank:
On February 1, 1995, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board
approved the technical revision application submitted to the
Division on January 20, 1995 requesting that the reclamation
requirement for the floor of the pit be satisfied by the presence
of 'a gravel surface without a requirement for the development of
vegetative cover. This revised requirement would both be
consistent with the intended use to be made by the Town of the pit
floor in the future and with the currently approved post-mining
land use of a calving and corral area for livestock. This approved
revision does not represent a significant change in the approved
reclamation plan.
The terms of Technical Revision 3 approved by the Board are hereby
incorporated into Permit No. M-8I-002. All other conditions and
requirements of Permit No. M-81-002 remain in full force and
effect.
In addition to advising you of the approval of the minor change in
what would be normal reclamation requirements for the pit floor, I
would like to make sure that you understand the limitations of the
Board's January 25, 1995 action in waiving the requirement that a
state reclamation permit be obtained for the movement of material
into the Mountain View Pit from the adjacent highway right-of way.
If, as you indicated to the Board, that material is to be used in
reducing the slope of the pit highwall, the Town, as operator of
the Mountain View Pit, will still be required to meet applicable
reclamation performance standards as regards the stability of that
highwall (See Rule 3.1.5). I was not sure that Mr. Bruce Humphries'
remarks to this effect were noted by you during the meeting with
the Board on January 25, 1995.
If you have any questions on the above, please contact me.