2005-12-21_REVISION - M1978327 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M1978327
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/21/2005
• Doc Name: Submittal
• From: Applegate Group Inc
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: SR1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Consultants for Land, Mineral and Water Development
July 13, 1999 RECEIVED
Ms. Erica Crosby li i i ^ c ~~
Division of Minerals and Geology uv' ~ ~~ ~~' {
1313 Sherman Street Room 215 Division of Minerab & Geology
Denver, CO 80203
RE: Kauffman Pit; Permit No. M-78-327; Technical Revision 003
Deaz Ms. Crosby;
The following information is being provided on behalf of our clients, Jake Kauffman & Son,
Inc., to address the comments and questions in your adequacy letter of May 27, 1999 regarding
the request for Technical Revision to t11e above mentioned permit. My comments and
information are presented in the same order as your comments.
1. Attached Is the proof of publication of the public notice and copies of return receipts of a
Certified Mailing to all owners of record of surface lands that are within 200 feet of the
boundary of the affected lands.
2. Attached is a revised Exhibit F -Reclamation Plan Map, This map has been revised to
show the proposed topography and now meets the general requirements of Rule 6.2.1(2).
3. Attached is a revised reclantaiion cost estimate that reflects the proposed reclamation
plan.
4. Latimer County has expressed concern regarding the impacts to and on the identified Big
Thompson River floodplain and surtounding lands. Attached is a map showing the
location of the floodplain based on the most recent FIRM maps. The entire permit is in
the designated floodplain. Portions of this area flooded during the recent spring storms.
The applicant is not proposing to fill above the pre-mining elevations of the area. Pre-
mining elevations are based on the original "Excavation & Reclamation Plan" map and
the USGS quads for the area. Impacts to the adjacent floodplain will be minimal, if at all.
The Division of Wildlife has recommended "...that as many cottonwood trees presently
standing on the southeastern comer of the site (next to the service road about 200m-300m
north of the Big Thompson River) be allowed to remain." Attached is an enlazged
portion of an aerial photo, taken in 1998. The trees to be impacted by the mining
activities are indicated. As you can tell, there are many more lazge trees along the river
corridor that will not be affected by the mining than there are trees that will be removed
due to mining. We are not aware of any regulations that prohibit the cutting and removal
of trees on private property.
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