2006-07-11_REVISION - M1983067 (9)

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Section 2: Project Description and Update The Stagecoach Pit is a sand and gravel mine operated by Lafarge West, Inc. Case #PRJ2001-00060 was approved by Adams County on March 18, 2002 and a copy of this resolution is included in Section 3. This Conditional Use Permit approves mining and processing of sand and gravel from approximately 52 acres of property along the South Platte River. Lafarge intends to develop the sand and gravel resource from this site as approved by the County and Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG). The end use of the property will be a water storage reservoir. It will take approximately five (5) yeazs to complete mining and reclamation of the property. Mining and processing will not begin until early 2007 as Lafarge is currently finishing mining activities at Mann Lake Pit. Lafazge has satisfied the Conditions Precedent for this case and received a Halite to proceed for site preparatory activities from the Planning and Development Department on April 7, 2005. Since that time, Lafazge has completed the following activities at the pit: • Installation of a soil-bentonite slurry wall around the mining cell as required in the DMG Permit. • Stipulation 3 -Acquired necessary right-of--way for proposed street improvements at intersection of 124`h Avenue and Brighton Road. • Stipulation 5 -Approval of a Floodplain Use Permit has been obtained. • Approval of road improvements design by Adams County Public Works and CDOT where required. • Placement of a berm along the perimeter consisting of topsoil and overburden. This berm has been seeded. • Execution of a Cooperative Easement with Urban Drainage and Flood Control District to complete riverbank stabilization along the South Platte River. As stated in stipulation 6, this allows Lafarge a setback of 200 feet from the top of bank. This work should be completed by UDFCD in fall of 2006. • Receipt of a waiver of Stipulation 25 as a minor amendment to the approved Conditional Use on February 8, 2006 from the Planning and Development Director. • Ongoing monitoring of water wells azound the pit as required by DMG Permit • Submitted request for Minor Amendment to extend allowed timeframe for mining operations on April 13, 2006. Response from Planning Department was received on May 12, 2006 stating the appropriate process to accomplish this request is a Major Amendment. • Approval of DMG Technical Revision to revise the reclamation and mining plans on May 17, 2006 (Letter attached in Section 9) At the time this case was approved, Lafarge anticipated opening this mine by early 2003. Originally our plan was to have the neazby Mann Lake Pit substantially mined out prior to commencing mining at Stagecoach. However, the removal of the power lines at Mann Lake did not occur until May 2006. This prevented Lafazge from completing its mining obligations on Mann and has delayed the start of activities at Stagecoach.