1997-06-10_REVISION - M1981302 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: M1981302
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 6/10/1997
• Doc Name: DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY OBJECTING PARTIES TO DEEPE FARM PIT AMENDMENT APPLICATION DURING PRE-HEARING
• From: DMG
• To: GREGG SQUIRE
• Type & Sequence: AM2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION of MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
1313 Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver,Colorado 80203
Phone:[phone]
FAX.[phone]
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
DATE: June 5, 1997 RESOURCES
Roy Romer
TO: File No. M-81-302 Governor
lames S.Lochhead
Director
FROM: Allen Sorenson f[�l�—j Esecurive Director
Michael B.Long
RE: Analysis of the Issues Raised by the City of Boulder DjWnDne<,or
Correspondence Dated April 22, 1997, Western Mobile,
Deeps Farm Pit, Permit No. M-81-302
In a letter dated 4/22/97, the City of Boulder objects to the
changes in the Deepe Farm Pit reclamation plan proposed in the
amendment application currently under review by the Division. The
intent of this memorandum is to address the objections of the City
of Boulder through technical and regulatory analysis . The City of
Boulder states in the letter dated 4/22/97 that their objections
"fall roughly into three categories : 1) The general pattern of
digression away from the original intent of the reclamation plan
for the Deepe Farm Pit mining site; 2) the impacts of the proposed
reclamation amendment on City of Boulder Open Space properties;
and, 3) the floodplain implications of the proposed amendment . "
Each of these objections categories are analyzed separately below.
ISSUE # 3
Digression from Original Reclamation Plan Intent
Quotes pertinent to the City of Boulder' s concerns in this regard,
from the letter dated 4/22/97 :
. . .the City of Boulder is struck by the total disregard for
previous reclamation commitments that the proposed amendment
reflects. Substantially lower land grades, reduced surface
water levels, and a demonstrated general lack of concern for
impacts on neighboring land interests all suggest a change in
the reclamation goals for the Deepe Farm Pit from one of
wildlife protection and agriculture purposes to reclamation
goals which are more suited to future land development
purposes.
We only hope the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
(DMG) recognizes that the credibility of future commitments to
mining reclamation standards, and the willingness of local
governments to grant future mining permits, depends on the
reliability of previous reclamation plans .