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~~ <br />July 30, 1996 <br />~~~~~~ <br />DEPARTMEI~IT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Naiural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51.. Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13071 866-7567 <br />FAX: (3031832-8106 <br />_ _~T~1T~'_._ <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III F <br />999 <br />coLor~Do <br />lames 5. Lochhead <br />Executive Director <br />Michael e. long <br />Dmsion Director <br />Ms. Str7anne Benton <br />Rio Grande County <br />P. O. Box 396 <br />Del None, CO 81132 <br />RE: RESOLUTION OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS -Rio Grande County Gravel Pits <br />Dear Ms. Benton: <br />As promised, the following is a list of all the Rio Grande Gravel pits, which were cited for various <br />problems during the July 11, 1995 inspection trip, and the current status of the problems. <br />1) SEVEN MILE PLAZA PIT (M-78-065) <br />a) All the problems have been resolved. <br />b) The Division's data processing system has been corrected to reflect the 8.34-acre <br />permit area. <br />2) 10-MILE SOUTH PIT (h'I-78-066) <br />a) All the problems have been resolved. <br />b) The permit size is 8 acres. <br />3) MAXEYVII.LE PIT (M-78-068) <br />a) This operation is being converted to a 112 Regular Permit. <br />4) SANDERSON PIT (M-78-069) <br />a) All but two of the problems have been resolved. <br />b) Under the existing permit, Rio Grande County is not allowed to have a water <br />impoundment within the permit area. There are two possible solutions. One, the <br />pit can be bacld"Elled to eliminate the pond or two, Rio Grande County can amend <br />the reclamation plan to include a pond, since the post-mining use is wildlife habitat. <br />But, if groundwater is going to be left exposed, all the water rights issues have to <br />be resolved. <br />