ENFORCE30844

• Permit No: M1978056
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 7/2/2004
• Doc Name: Request for Meeting 5/27/04 RTB
• From: Varra Companies Inc
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

JUL-02-04 11.36 AM VgRRri COMPRNIES 9T0 353 4047 P. 02
Varna Companies, Inc.
B1ZO Gagc,Strcct Frederick. CO 80516 Teleoh_one [phone] Fex [phone]
Friday,/ 2 May 2003Permit -o Con idental?: '
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Bruce Humphries, Supervisor ~ From: To: ~ T
Office: of Mined Land Reclamation Doc. Name: -
Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology Doc. Date (if no to sta ): -
1313 Sherman Street, Room 214
Denva9r, Colorado 80534
Subject: Amrndlnent tt~ M78-U56: Vatra Companies, Inc. - Ihtrhnm Sand &I Gravel Pit. ~
REQUEST FOR MEETING TO DISCUSS REASON TO ]3ELIEVE (NOV) OF 27 MAY 2004.E
Dearl3ruce:
As provided under Ron Cattany's correspondence of 27 May 2004, we respectfully request a meeting with ~ou;
Carl Niount, Senior Specialist; and the specialist in charge of the Amendment, Tom Schreiner. We believe
there Is Information In the permit document, as well as historical and related technical and circumstantial
informiation your office should consider respective of the Division's position pertaining to language in the '
permit: the Division ai present is attempting to enforce. Additionally, there were no temporary measures th~t
could be techntcaliy effected on the ground as requested try the Division. We would like to present this
information to you at the time of the meeting.
Specifically, we believe there Is language in the permit that contradicts the language the Division is present~y
focused on in its NOV. Given full consideration of the facts In context, we believe there is sufficient
justification for the Division to rescind its letter. Conversations with Tom Schreiner, yesterday, seem to
suggest that this information may not have been presented to your office in part, or in whole. Additionally;
there :are technical considerations that belie the prudence of executing such language on the ground if
enfora°d by the Division.
We are! earnestly attempting to satisfy the Division's concerns that have led to the recent Amendment, and;
related concerns of the Division expressed In Its Inspection reports, and by correspondence to the Division
from our neighbor's. We want to assure the Division of our appreciation for your efforts to consider the ,A
eomple;xity of the matters at hand, as we entertain any reasonable compromise to effect a viable solution -7
this 2D year old problem which our company inherited from our predecessor. We believe we have that
solution, and subsequent to the Division's concurrence, stand ready to effect it iri the field.
We arev available to meet at your earliest convenience. Circumstance rop hibits us from mt;eting on the
following dates: July 8 and 12-13. Any other date is presently open. Please let us know what other dates !will
work for you and your staff, and we will be there at the time specified. Thank-you for your understanding ~nd
cooperation.
Sincerely,
~Var G'orppanies, Inc,
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Pr sUOnal Forester
CC. Christopher L. Varna, President.