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' ~; ENVIRONMENT, INC. PAGE 2 May 16, 1997 We have designated three activities that must be addressed under the Board Order. STONE YARD This area is located on the south part of the map (2.91 ac. ±) and it is not part of any particular mining operation. The area has been and will continue to be used as an assembly area of various stone products Siloam Stone sells. While they have a stone yard in Canon City and the need for an assembly yard is necessary near the source. Most of the rock currently in this area came from the adjoining mine. However, Siloam Stone has been negotiating with other mining operations in the area to purchase their stone products to offer for resale. A near working relationship with at least two mine operators allow for stone to be hauled to this site for sorting and distribution. Once the yard is fully utilized a new access road will be built directly from Siloam Road to the yard. According to CRS 34-32.5- 109(2) this area is not defined as a "MINING OPERATION" since the law specifically reads; "The term does not include concentrating, milling, evaporation, cleaning, preparation, transportation, and other off-site operations not conducted on the affected lands." The stone yard is a cleaning and preparation area that obtains rock from various sources. This area is also an approved non- conforming land use area where this activity is allowed according to the Pueblo County Planning Department. Attached is a copy of a letter from Mr. Phil Shafer confirming this. We area asking that this Stone Yard area that is used for dis- play, processing, preparing, shipping and sale of stone be exempted from needing a permit or being under Mined Land Reclama- tion Board jurisdiction. We may also expand its size as demand for stone increases. LARGE SLAB ROCK SOURCE These two areas cover 1.85 acres ± (++ filled on map) of the disturbed area. The eastern parcel is where Siloam was removing thick pieces of waste rock from a pre-law disturbance area. The western parcel is where large pieces of thick slab rock were removed to supply material for a contract with the Town of Breckenridge Colorado. Once Siloam found out that they could not do this they replaced the topsoil over the disturbed area on the west side so it is ready for seeding. However, Breckenridge still needs rock so these two areas will be included in the permit for which we will apply. Siloam Stones contract, with Breckenridge requires rock to be delivered to them from May 1, to October 1, 1997, so we need to get a permit immediately.