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2273 Rive Road, P.O. Box 3609 <br />Grind J~e¢Han, CO 81502 <br />(970)243-0900 <br />FN6 (970) 2435945 <br />March 8, 2002 <br />Mr. Carl Mount <br />Permit #: N ~ 14 7~l - at2t' Confidental?: ~ <br />Class: ~ ~ _ Type-Seq.: S,R'_o / <br />From: ~ rd ~ a To: 171YIC <br />Doc. Name: tar ~., 7~ ,,. ~ ' . PQ, r <br />Doc. Date (if no date sta p):r73/ t r ~~~~ <br />21830 Huy. 550 South, P.O. Box 1909 <br />Montrose, CO 81902 <br />(970) 249-1815 <br />FNL• (970) 240-8497 <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />1300 County Road 44ZN, P.O. Roz 928 <br />Norasmod, CO 81423 <br />(970)327-0586 <br />FqX: (970) 327-0113 <br />RECEIVED <br />MAR 1 12001 <br />Otvision of Minerals and Ceu)a8y <br />Dear Sir: <br />United Companies is requesting that certain areas be released from reclamation <br />responsibility at the United Companies MMM/Chambers Pit (Reclamation Permit M- <br />1979-205) near Rifle, CO. The request is for that part of the permit areas referred to as <br />Phase 1. At this time United Companies requests that this company be relieved of all <br />responsibility for further reclamation of this site. We believe that we have satisfied our <br />responsibilities to return the land to the post mining land use that is expected at this Phase <br />I site. United Companies requests that all responsibilities enumerated in our Performance <br />Warranty for this site are considered fulfilled for the Phase I area. United Companies also <br />requests that the Reclamation Bond that has been put in place for the reclamation of this <br />permit site be reduced to reflect the smaller area of affected land that remains active. <br />Liberty Mutual Insurance Company issued bond # in the amount of <br />$194,850.00 to cover 119.8 acres (Amendment 1 total area). The area referred to as Phase <br />I is approximately 61.65 acres or 51.4% of the total 119.8 acres permitted. We expect <br />that the Division will recalculate the bond amount if the permitted area is changed. <br />When Amendment 1 for this permit was issued, the area that was referred to as Phase 1 in <br />the Amendment 1 application was essentially mined out. Mining and reclamation have <br />now been completed at the Phase 1 area. <br />The landowner has a buyer for the land for which this release of reclamation <br />responsibility is being requested. The land is being sold to a company engaged in the <br />asphalt pavement construction and maintenance business. The firm intends to use the site <br />for a company headquarters. Their office, equipment maintenance, equipment storage and <br />material storage functions will be based at this location. In addition the RV campground <br />will be offered for employee use during the construction season. The City of Rifle will <br />also be involved with the site's g land use. The City will be using the west lake <br />as the new water intake location for its water treatment plant. <br />The Operator is confident that all applicable portions of the Reclamation Plan <br />requirements have been satisfied in accordance with the Construction Materials Rules <br />~n-~G~rCU~~ne~~tt~ ; NOt~~ <br />~:F, = S~f5~02 <br />