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To: Division of Minerals 8 Geology 1313 Sherman St Denver. Co. 80203 From: Don Blake Lincoln County Land Use Administrator P.O. Box 39 Hugo, Colo. 80821 phone 719-743-2337 Ref permit # M-1987-016 Dear Sirs; ~~C~~~,,~~~ A~,? ! 1 2:3~J1 U~vrsraa of ~+nerals and Geolo9Y Lincoln County requests to reconfigure the above referenced permit area to enable better and more efficient use of the area and to enable easier access with equipment. The present area is under a 110c permit and is less than 10 acres, with a permitted size of 9.9 acres. The original area was set up with a north to south run of 2400 feet in length and 180 feet wide in a western to eastern direction, for a total of 9.917 acres. It takes up the creek area of the Vega Creek and is used for road maintenance and repair. The creek is an ephemeral streambed that only has water in it as run off occurs, and is not used during any of the flooding of the streambed. The removal of material is in an eastward direction, with stock piling of material for reclamation. We would like to reconfigure this area by releasing an area from the north edge of the permitted area, south for 1040 feet, and 180 wide, for a total of 4.2 acres on the north. The area is undisturbed and was reclaimed by the State. There are three stockpiles in the area, which were left at the request of the landowner. From that point the new area would be 832 feet in a southward direction and 520 feet wide across the creek bed. We would also be releasing the area south of the new boundary line for another 528 feet in a southern direction and a 180 feet wide, for 2.1 acres. Total area to be release would be 6.3 acres. The new area is in the middle of the present permitted area, and is 340 feet wider than the original 180 feet, for the total of 520 feet wide and 832 foot in length, with the difference of 340 feet, wider than the original 180 feet, or 2.2 acres more in a westerly to easterly direction, the total area would be 9.9 acres or the original permitted area. This operation is also under a Department of the Army Corps of Engineers permit # 199880487, requiring the county to meet certain conditions in regards to maintaining conditions with respect to the operations and water. (See attachment page 4 of that permit.) A change in the location to the wider part of the creek will not affect the over all operation and the required conditions will still be met. Special consideration will be given to the slope of 4.1 on the banks and reclaiming the area. There will be no increase in the amount of sand and gravel removed annually, and will remain at 7,500 cubic yard of material from Vega Creek. No material will be removed while there is water in the creek. Th kyou in Advance Don Blake Land Use Admin.