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• • iii iiiiiiiiiiiuiii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem OI Ndiural Resources <br />iSl3 Shcrmon SL, Room 215 <br />Denvcr, Colorarln HO20} <br />Phunc: l}031 866J567 <br />F.4S: 13031 KS!$IOb <br />September 29, 1998 <br />Wayde and Denise Forrester <br />10475 County Road 140 <br />Salida CO 81201 <br />Re: Board Approval of Amendment Application, Butala Gravel Pit, M-77-170 <br />Dear Mr. and Mrs. Forrester: <br />~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5. Lochh¢ad <br />E.ecunve Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />On September 23, 1998, the Mined Land Reclamation Board held its monthly meeting. The Board <br />considered the Division's recommendation to approve the Butala amendment application over objections. <br />The Board approved the application with one stipulation: the wash ponds will be backfilled at the <br />cessation of mining activities if the operator can not, or does not, comply with applicable Colorado <br />Water Laws and Regulations regarding the exposure of groundwater in the ponds. The ponds will remain <br />as is if the operator complies with Colorado Water Laws and Regulations except that the highwalls must <br />be graded to a 3:1, or less, slope. <br />If you have any questions, please give me a call. <br />Sincerely, <br />.~ ~:~ <br />James Dtllte <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />