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~~ 1 <br />Rationale for Recommendation for Approval over Objections; Regular 112 Construction <br />Materials Amendment Application, <br />L. G. Everist, Inc. <br />Fort Lupton Sand and Gravel, File No. M-1999-120 '~ <br />January 26, 2005 / <br />Introduction <br />On January 26, 2004 the Division of Minerals and Geology ("Division") issued its recommendation for <br />approval of a 112 Construction Materials Amendment Application, over objections. This document is <br />intended to provide a basis for the Division's recommended approval over concerns and reasons for <br />objection to the Fort Lupton S & G amendment application, File No. M-1999-120 <br />The L.G Everist, Inc. amendment application was found complete and considered filed with the <br />Division on October 12, 2004. The site is located 2 miles northwest of Fort Lupton, Weld County, <br />Colorado. The property is located in Section 30, Township 2 North, Range 66 West of the Sixth <br />Principal Meridian. The current permit area is 85 acres in size, 78 acres of which is being mined. The <br />amendment proposes to add 212 acres to the permit area consisting of 5 additional mining phases to the <br />mine plan. The total site will consist of 7 separate pits. The active pit will be dewatered during the <br />mining process. <br />The proposed post-mined land use for the site is for seven water storage reservoirs; each newly <br />proposed reservoir will be surrounded by a separate slurry wall. Reclamation at the site includes some <br />grading of the disturbed acreage, plus topsoil replacement and seeding and planting of the exposed <br />edges of the pit. <br />I. OBJECTIONS: <br />The Division received one objection from the following individual during the initial public comment <br />period, which ended on December 1, 2004. <br />Objector Dated Date Received <br />Ross Bachofer 29-October-04 1-November-04 <br />11566 WCR 18 <br />Fort Lupton, CO 80621 <br />A pre-heazing conference was scheduled for January 28, 2005 at 10:00 AM at 1313 Sherman St., <br />Denver, CO 80203, Conference Rm. 318 <br />II. ISSUES RAISED BY OBJECTING PARTIES: <br />Issues raised by objecting parties during the comment period are listed below, along with the names of the <br />objectors. The Division's response to objection issues follows. Issues are listed under the section of the <br />-1 -- - - - -- - -~~~.c1~~,. _ <br />