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November 16, 1994. <br />Ms. Susan Burgmaier <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St:, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203. <br />Co. mine at the Coal Mew Ranch <br />Dear Ms. Burgmaier. <br />RE: Post reclamation land use of the Sun .Coal <br />According to the Information I have been sent by Sun Coal Co., regarding the facilities to remain <br />on the John Ellts ranch, It is my understanding that the buiidings to remain from the mining <br />operation include the office trailer, truck. scales and scale house, electrical poles and transformers, <br />a weather station, the bridge over the Yampa River, a conveyor gallery over the Yampa River, a <br />coal recovery tunnel; a crusher pit covered with a metal shed, the shop buildings and storage <br />tanks. There are also two water wells that are to.be transferred to Mr. Fits. It is also my <br />understanding that the haul road will remain for use of the landowner. <br />According to the technical revision Information, these facilities were. to remain as per the District <br />Court Order and Settlement Agreement from 1983. While It Is our understanding that the <br />landowner has.the right to request that certain facilities be left in place offer mining has been <br />completed in any area, it must be clarified and understood that the facilities to be.leff in place <br />are for the sole use of the landowner, and that these facilities must be related to the agricultural <br />operation of the ranch. The designation of "light industrial" Is not a County Zoning designation, <br />nor do we apply such designation to any other.mining facilities in Rouff County. <br />Therefore; the facilities that remain in place would be acceptable to Routt County. if we are <br />certain that the use of those facilities are for the landowner on his own property, for agricultural <br />purposes, or as an approved part of an active use permit. According to our records, there is an <br />active permit for snowmobile tours on the property; as well as permits for various oil wells. Any <br />other mining, commercial, or industrial uses of the property would have to first be reviewed by the <br />County pnd appropriate approvals would have to be obtained prior to any operation. <br />Please contact this office 1f you have any further questions regarding this matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />~g~ <br />Caryn Fox <br />Staff Planner <br />cc: Bryan Archer, Sun Coa! Co. <br />Michael Savage, Savage and Savage <br />