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<br />November 7, 2000 <br />~ iii iiiiii i uiiu iiil <br />999 <br />- .-~ ~ • .l <br />Mr. Bruce Humphries <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Dept. of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: Pathfinder <br />~~~~~~ <br />.N~V ll 8 &70U <br />OivisD~ a f 9o Field Oryice <br />Minerals 8 Geology, <br />~~~~,~ ~ C T ., <br />4~ •. . <br />ti0V 13 ~• •~'9 <br />ear ump ies +7ivision of <br />Mine,;l„ <br />I have taken the time to review Scott Smith's Pathfinder Gravel Pit TR3. Althoug}f''Id ~~~i~.~~ <br />have far too many issues I disagree with concerning D.M.G.'s approval of this TR., [ <br />D Mr H hr' <br />can't let this one issue go untouched (basic math concepts). <br />Toosoil Inventory <br />According to Mr. Smith's figures (1-10), the total area with topsoil still covering it, <br />would total 389,335 sq/ft. This works out to 8.937 acres. Pathfinder's total affected area <br />within the permit boundary totals 9.25 acres. Even if you believe Scott Smith when he <br />states that Pathfinder has only disturbed "4 acres" (visual observation from Hwy 145 <br />clearly shows more than half of the affected area has been cleazed of all topsoil). How <br />can you accept these figures? <br />On top of that, No.'s 8, 9, & 10 cannot be considered as topsoil reserves. <br />No. 8 indicates .6 ft. on an area of 50,000 square R. This is barely adequate for that azea. <br />No. 9 indicates .12 ft. on an area of 60,000 sq/ft. This works out to 266 cu/yds, not 375. <br />But, if also means this area is deficient of topsoil in the amount of 844 cu/yds. <br />No. 10 indicates .33 ft. on an area of 175,000 sq/ft. This works out to 2139 cy/yds, no[ <br />1944. It also leaves a deficit of 1102 cu/yds. <br />Adding No.'s 9 and 10, leaves a deficit of 1946 cu/yds, not an additional 2319 cu/yds. <br />No.8 just estimating another 1000 cu/yds, brings the total to 3319 cu/yds. <br />16,189.5 <br />< 3319.0> <br />Total 12,870.5 cu/yds <br />As far as the total square footage of No.'s 8,9, & 10 of 285,000 sq/ft deducting this figure <br />from the total square footage of 1 - ]0, leaves 104,335 sq/ft or approximately 2.4 acres. <br />The 2.4 acres plus the quoted (mis) 4 acres of disturbed land leaves a figure closer to <br />7,119 cu/yds necessary for reclamation. <br />• <br /> <br />~i ~ ~ r~ ~~I~~`% <br />~~~q~ y'~-~~~~i <br />1~0 L~ Se~N~nRN <br />GO wLt / <br />'~,..ee..Rle <br />