2005-02-02_REVISION - M1981235

• Permit No: M1981235
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/2/2005
• Doc Name: FW Increase
• From: DMG
• To: Webster Sand & Gravel
• Type & Sequence: SI1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY '~
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
February 2, 2005
COLORADO
D [VISION O F
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
REC LA MATION•NINING
SA FETY•SCIENCE
Mr. Daryl R. Webster
Webster Sand & Gravel
P.O. Box 541704
Grand Prairie, TX 75054-1704
RE: West Tennessee Pit; Permit No. M-1981-235 /
Webster Sand & Gravel; Financial Warranty Increase
Deaz Mr. Webster,
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
On August 26, 2004, the Division of Minerals and Geology conducted an inspection of the West Tennessee Pit,
Permit No. M-1981-235. An aerial inspection was also conducted on September 17, 2004. Based on the two
inspections, mining related disturbance is approximately 70-acres of the 139-acre permit azea.
The Division currently holds a bond in the amount of $33,500.00 for 33 acres of distuubance. The $33,500.00
bond was calculated when the permit was issued in 1982. As a result of the 2004 inspections the Division adjusted
the bond to reclaim 70-acres of disturbance (including a 30-acre pond), remove and demolish mining debris noted
on site, and address the topsoil shortage noted in the Division's inspection of August 26, 2004. The Division
estimates that 12,000 cy of topsoil is stored on site, whereas 37,000 cy is needed for reclamation (8" topsoil depth
required by the permit over 35 acres).
According to Rule 4.2.1(1) and (2), the Division may review a financial warranty at any time to determine if She
amount is sufficient to perform reclamation. The Division recalculated the bond to factor in the current disturbance
and to achieve the approved postmining land use of forest and wildlife habitat. The result of the recalculation
indicates that the site is currently underbonded. This letter is to inform you that your financial warranty will need
to be revised from its current amount of $33,500.00 to $358,800.00 within 60 days of receipt of this letter. A copy
of calculations used to detemilne this cost is attached for your review. The operator has three options regazding the
amount of required bond;
1. submit additional financial warranty in the amount of $325,300.00,
2. perform some reclamation on the site to reduce the reclamation liability, or
3. revise the reclamation plan. If the operator can adequately demonstrate that sufficient topsoil is present on site
for an 8" replacement depth, then the bond can be significantly reduced.
One of the three options must be completed by Apri18, 2005. Failure to do so maybe considered a violation of the
Construction Material Rules and Regulations. If you have any questions about this process or how the bond was
calculatesiR please contact me at [phone].
Sin rely, ~I
/ Erica S. osby
Environmental Protection Specialist
~ cc: Cazl Mount; DMG
/ Bazb Chiappone; DMG
Enclosure(s)
Certified Mail # 7004 1350 0001 1635 8778
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey