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o ~ <br />~ o <br />~, ~~. <br />37400 HWY 96 EAST <br />PUEBLO, COLORADO 81006 • (719) 948.3021 <br />•AN EQUAL OPPORiUNnY EI~I.OYEA' <br />October 30, 1996 <br />RECEIVED <br />Mr. James Dillie <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Co, 80203 <br />Re: Pathfinder Pit - File No. M-94-113 <br />Southwest Ready-Mix, Inc. <br />Dear Mr. Dillie: <br />NOV 0 7 1996 <br />Dlvisi0n of ktmoir~to o',SSVVOgy <br />This letter is in response to the Board order dated September <br />4, 1996, asking for a well developed plan to prevent further <br />migration of the mud slide. As you know, we had a public <br />hearing on August 29, 1996, at which time the Board didn't <br />consider the site in violation, however, we would like to <br />make the following points and observations on this matter. <br />1.) As of October 1, 1996, the slopes were dry and no <br />further migration was observed. <br />2.) As of October 1, 1996, all vegetation and organic matter <br />originally contained on the slope appears to have been <br />eliminated due to the slide. <br />3.) An earthen berm has been constructed and a new grading <br />plan has been developed and implemented to insure that <br />most of the stormwater and snow melt will be contained <br />in the impoundment area, and will be regulated in such a <br />manner to reduce the amount of water in the slide area. <br />This should prevent fiurther lubrication and should help <br />stop the migration of the mud slide. <br />4.) As of October 1, 1996, it appears that the slide is not <br />progressing any further downhill to the river. <br />5.) We will not create any product or overburden stock- <br />piles that would increase the loading of the slide area. <br />6.) We don't plan on doing any mechanical support of this <br />area, to stop the slide. It is our hope that the <br />measures we have outlined above will help to minimize <br />the slide and stop the migration. <br />