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• Permit No: C1981039
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 6/27/1991
• Doc Name: GRASSY GAP MINE PN C-81-037 EXTENSION OF CMLRD AGREEMENT
• From: PARCEL MAURO HULTIN & SPAANSTRA PC
• To: MLRD
• Violation No.: CV0000000
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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June 27, 1991
Ms. Cathy Begej
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division
1313 Sherman Street, Roam 215
Denver, Colorado 80202
Re: Grassy Gap Mine -Permit No. C-81-037-- Extension of CMLRD Agreement
Dear Cathy:
On behalf of the Rockcastle Company ('Rockcastle") I am hereby requesting that the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division ("CMLRD") agree to extend the date for
completion of reclamation activities at the Grassy Gap Mine site from May 31, 1991 to
December 31,1991. This extension is provided for in ¢ II.6 of the Tune 26,1990 agreement
between Rockcastle and CMLRD (the "CMLRD Agreement") as follows:
[t]he reclamation activities specified herein will be completed by November
30, 1990. The date of completion of reclamation shall be extended by mutual
agreement of [the parties] if the reclamation activities are delayed due to
weather conditions or other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of
Rockcastle.
The CMLRD Agreement provides that RockcastIe will conduct certain reclamation
activities at the Grassy Gap Mine. The CMLRD Agreement also provides that CMLRD
will reduce Rockcastte's reclamation bond based upon completion of these reclamation
activities, To date, Rockcastle has completed many of these reclamation activities including:
backfilling, grading, retopsoiiing and reseeding of Pit 4, and completion of a substantial part
of the slope stabilization activities adjacent to the Pit 4 haul road.
Despite the completion of the majority of the reclamation obligations set forth in the
CMLRD Agreement, several reclamation obligations remain to be completed by Rockcastle
including geomorphic stabilization activities at Pits 5/6, sediment pond reclamation
activities, and remaining slope stabilization activities on the Pit 4 haul road. Current
CMLRD and Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement concerns regarding
Colorado's bonding program and Rockcastle's requested bond release prevent Rockcastle
from completing the remaining reclamation activities in accordance with the CMLRD
Agreement. These regulatory issues are beyond the reasonable control of Rockcastle and,
thus extension of the Agreement is appropriate under ~ II.6.