2002-07-15_REVISION - M1984117 (2)

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Additional Concerns; Will the applicant continue to remove 10 feet of topsoil? Where will the topsoil be stockpiled? The stockpile location(s) need to be shown on the Exhibit E Mining Plan map. Since the existing approved timetable of operations is out-dated, the applicant needs to specify the estimated dates that mining will commence and end. Also, if the operation is intended to be an intermittent operation as defined in C.R.S. 34-32.5- 103(11)(b), the applicant should include in this exhibit a statement that conforms to the provisions of Section 34-32.5-103(11)(b), C.R.S. Will the pit be excavated deeper than the approved 15 foot limitation? If, so, will groundwater be encountered? Since the historic 70,000 ton limitation no longer applies, does the applicant wish to remove the commitment not to mine more than 70,000 tons a year? The applicant needs to specify the thickness of overburden, if any, to be removed to reach the deposit. The location of overburden stockpiles must be shown on exhibit E Mining Plan map. Specify the thickness of the deposit to be mined. Will access to the site remain the same as the original application? Specify how much water will be used in conjunction with the operation, and the source of this water (dust control etc.). Will refuse and acid or toxic producing materials be exposed during mining? If so, please describe how they will be handled and disposed of. The original application states that groundwater and/or subsurface water rights will not be affected. Does this still apply? 5. Exhibit D -Reclamation Plan - OK - if there are no proposed changes to the original approved reclamation plan. which is described in exhibit E of the original application, then state that the reclamation plan, as originally approved, is still applicable. If reclamation plans have changed (since the applicant proposes to revise the post-mining land use to industrial/commercial) then a new exhibit D must be submitted. 6. Exhibit E -new Mining Plan and Reclamation Plan maps have been submitted. However, they are marked as Exhibit C and Exhibit F. They should be Exhibit E Mining Plan and Exhibit E Reclamation Plan. The maps comply with Rule 6.2.1 -General Requirements, but do not comply with other parts of Rule 6.3 (show the location(s) of growth medium and overburden stockpiles, Label the names of owners of record of the surface of the affected area and of the Iand within 200 feet of the affected area, outline and label the existing disturbance, note the location of any man- made structure, etc.). Also, the maps describe the proposed expanded azea as being in Section 20-T48N-R11E; Vallie Gravel Pit. Fremont County is not the permittee of the Vallie Gravel Pit, Permit number M-1978-331, so you cannot request a revision of this permit.