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<br /> <br />5. IT SERVES NO PURPOSE TO DECREASE THE SLOPE IN A <br />RECLAIMED PIT IF ADDITIONAL SURFACE DISTURBANCE AROUND THE <br />PIT IS REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE IT. FOR EXAMPLE, IN A PIT <br />DESIGNED FOR A lO' EXCAVATION AND A FLOOR MEASURING lOO' X <br />lOO' (SEE ATTACHED SKETCH) A 5;1 SLOPE WOULD INCREASE THE <br />SURFACE DISTURBANCE BY 92S OVER THE SLOPE DISTURBANCE DESIGNED <br />FOR 3;1. ALSO, MORE DISTURBED AREA WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE <br />ADDITIONAL TOPSOIL AND OVERBURDEN STORAGE. <br />MOFFAT COUNTY HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN SUCCESSFULLY <br />RECLAIMING THEIR GRAVEL PITS. TO DOCUMENT THAT FACT WE HAVE <br />SECURED PERFORMANCE WARRANTY RELEASES ON APPROXIMATELY 1O <br />LIMITED IMPACT PERMITS IN THE LAST YEAR. ALL OF WHICH HAVE <br />MET THE SATISFACTION OF THE LANDOWNER AND THE MINED LAND <br />RECLAMATION DIVISION'S INSPECTORS. <br />THE MOFFAT COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT IS OBLIGATED TO MEET <br />THE RECLAMATION REQUIREMENTS OF BLM PERMIT N0. CO-010-FU-88-3 <br />(EXHIBIT "O"). IN MY BELIEF, THE DOW STATEMENT ITEM N0. 5 <br />IS CERTAINLY WELL INTENDED, BUT IT INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS THAT <br />ARE BURDENSOME, UNNECESSARY AND IN CONFLICT WITH THE BLM <br />RECLAMATION POLICIES. <br />ON BEHALF OF THE MOFFAT COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT I WOULD <br />LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THE DOW $TATEMENT ADDITIONAL <br />RECOMMENDATIONS NOT BE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR THE SMITH <br />PIT APPLICATION. <br />$ I N C~R-EL Y <br />MARVIN OORE ~~~ <br />1570 ANNEY STREET <br />CRAI COLORADO <br />81625 (303)824-9249 <br />CONSULTANT FOR; <br />MOFFAT COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT <br />P.O. Box 667 <br />CRAIG, COLORADO 81626 <br />CC: LITTLE SNAKE RESOURCE AREA <br />BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br />1280 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE <br />CRAIG, COLORADO 81625 <br />ATTN: STEVE BENNETT (MINERALS SPECIALIST) <br />