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STATE OF COLORADO <br />pIVISIQN PF MINERM~ti nrlo cfotocr <br />pdrtnle()1 d Nz::ttdl Resource[ <br />1313 Sherman St., Roon 1 i 5 <br />pen.ror, Colo2do 80703 <br />PhnnC: (3031966-3567 <br />F•1x: (303)a31~81n6 <br />January~28.2002 <br />Mr. Chris Varr <br />Varna CGmpatrics, L1c. <br />P.O. Box 2049 <br />Broomfield CO 80038.2049 <br />F/~~ <br />$ubjecu Parch] rt:clamation release and Nonce to Weld County; Varrs Companies, lnc.; <br />MLRS Permit M-74.052 <br />Dear Mr. Varna. <br />By this lever the Divisiou of Minerals and Gxlo¢y (Division) approves Varra's request for release of <br />approximarely 1D acres that lie within the caphonsd permit. This area (the exclusion azca) is itttaby <br />removed from reclunation liability undtr your MLRB permit. <br />The exclusion area, wvtttd in portions of the atrched map, circumscribes an area 50' onCside all the <br />proposed drill holes shown on this map, and mark, where a coal fly-ash lea[hing experimem will be <br />conducted. The exclusion aria now will be subject to reclamation oversight by the Hazazdous Materials <br />and Waste Management Division of the CDPHE. This includes oversight ofgroundwater within the <br />uchuion area. <br />Varna s letter indicates that the rules do not reference a need for Operators to ratify Counties of <br />reclamation release requesa_ Thic is correct. Rule 4.16.2(1) states: "The office, upon receipt of said nohcc <br />[fmm the Operator] of completion of reclamation, shall itnntedia[ely provide notice to all ouvets of rx«d <br />[o the affected land and to the raunry(s)" Because Varna is the owner, and because FLMWMD now will <br />oversee reclamation of the exclusion area, die site is released from the MLRB pznnit. The Division thanks <br />you for handling paprnvork with the County and apologize Cor indicating that was your mission. This <br />letter will serve as notice to the County and Rhall include your map inscribed with the exclusion area. <br />As indicated eazlicr, we already have inspected the Bite so wtill not aced to check it further. ALSO, as the <br />exclusion area encompasses such a small portion of the total permit area, w•e do not anticipate ehaaging <br />your reclamation bond [o ret]ect the exclusion. <br />Again, we would like to wish you luck with this important test of the coal f]y ash, and hope that yrou will <br />choose to keep dte Division informed of its progress. <br />Sincerely, <br />HartyC~ <br />~~ <br />D [VISION O P <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MIN ING•SA FE TY <br />8~il0.enc <br />CAVlrmt <br />Grey E. Waldler <br />Mlcnael B. COng <br />Dlvls~on O~recta <br />Ce: Brad lance, Vain Office of Special Protects <br />Roger Donk, CDPHE-HMWMD <br />Toby Adams, CGRS <br />Weld County Commissioners <br />