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RECEIVE® <br />,~_ , , LJ DEVELOPMENT , INC . MAY ,1 ~ 2004 <br />159 TIFFANY CT. <br />PUEBLO, CO 81005 Division of Minerals ani G~lggy <br />PHONE 719-240-9424 FAX 719-583-0768 C~'V~d <br />MAY ~ZZ~~~ <br />Mr. Bob O~wald Diyisid~o ,~n~~s~~~ <br />Environmental Protection Specialist ~oiOaY r <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources/Division of Minerals and Creology <br />Durango Field Office - <br />701 Camino Del Rio, Room 125 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />(970) 247-5193 phone <br />(970) 247-5104 fax <br />~% <br />Response to Adequacy Review Letter dated May 5, 2004, from Bob Oswald/DMG <br />Re: Del Norte Pit, Permit M-1984-026, Amendment AM-Ol <br />The following responses are arranged by Exhibit. <br />Exhibit A -Legal Description (Rule 6.4.1) <br />The incorrect azimuth of the eastern pit boundary has been changed from "90° AZ 1301 <br />feet" to "358° AZ 1301 feet" in Exhibit A and on all of the maps. <br />Exhibit C -Pre-minine and Mining Plan Maps (Rule 6.4.3) <br />The Mining Plan Map and Reclamation Map have been modified to clarify excavation <br />areas. No backfilling is planned in the existing pit. <br />The existing and proposed pits will be excavated to a level approximately 2 feet above <br />the expected groundwater elevation. Wet mining will only occur after all necessary <br />augmentation plans, water supply plans, and/or gravel pit well permits have been <br />obtained. Both the Mining and Reclamation maps show the expected top and bottom <br />contours as well as the intermediate "working bench" that will be utilized when wet <br />mining is in progress. It is planned to mine to the proposed backslopes, thus minimizing <br />backfilling operations. <br />Topsoil stockpiles are now depicted on the Mining Plan Map. These stockpiles will be <br />located on the working bench in the amended azea. <br />Exhibit D -Mining_Plan (Rule 6.4.41 <br />As stated above, wet mining will only occur after all necessazy augmentation plans, water <br />supply plans, and/or gravel pit well permits have been obtained. Before wet mining is <br />started, the Operator will apply for a Technical Revision to incorporate the most current <br />