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<br />DATE: August 19, 1999 <br />TO: Mr. Lloyd V. "Buck" Barnhart <br />FROM: Larry Oehler, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />RE: File No. M-77-196, Buena Vista Pit, Conversion to 112c, Adequacy Items <br />The following items must be addressed by the applicant in order to satisfy the applicable requirements <br />of C.R.S. 34-32.5-101 et sec .And the Construction Materials Rules and Regulations of the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board: <br />General <br />Rules I.I 1.2(3)(b)(i)(ii) states that the application shall show the area mined or disturbed and the <br />area reclaimed, since the original permit. The pre-mining and mining plan maps show features of <br />present mining and reclamation disturbances but do not show boundaries that encompass these <br />areas. include such boundaries on a revised pre-mining plan map. The last annual report indicates <br />that the entire 1 lOc permit area has been disturbed. This information if it is accurate should be <br />transferred to the conversion pre-mining plan map. <br />Exhibit C- Pre-Minine and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands <br />1. Your maps show a permit boundary but do not show a separate and distinct labeled boundary of <br />~~ra.,r affected lands or a boundary symbol and explanation in the map legend. During the pre-operation <br />e n~rr"JM inspection it became evident that probably not all land within [he permit boundary will be disturbed <br />1 0 (affected). Show on the mining plan map a boundary for the land [o be affected. If necessary, refer <br />to Rule l.l(3) for the definition of "effected land." Rule 3.1.12 requires that the boundary of [he <br />affected land be marked. This boundary must be established in the permit, so it can be marked in <br />the field. <br />2. Your Exhibit S indicates that there are permanent man-made structures within 200 feet of the <br />proposed affected land boundary. Show the owners name, the type of structure and the location of <br />each structure on this map. See Rule 6.4.3(g). <br />Exhibit D- Mining Plan <br />Your Mining Plan (a. second paragraph and d.) states that a total of 23.81 acres will be involved in <br />this operation and this permit. This suggests to the Division that the entire 23.81 acres will be <br />affected by the operation. However, discussions with Gary Reed and Lawrence Nichols revealed <br />that the granite rock outcrop in the northeast portion and some of the Juniper forested area on the <br />east side will not be mined. Mr. Reed also pointed out an area of juniper trees in the southwest <br />portion that he indicated would be best to leave unaffected. Rule 6.4.4(e)(ii) requires a description <br />of the size and location of each area to be worked during each phase for the life of the mine. <br />Describe and locate accurately that phase of mining. This can be answered in combination with <br />adequacy item number I of Exhibit C above. <br />2. Although [he Division failed to mention it in the pre-operation inspection report there is a <br />deficiency of stockpiled topsoil to complete reclamation as currently permitted. This problem was <br />identified earlier by another inspector. During the pre-operation inspection it was noted that the <br />' east pit high wall was vertical and topsoil was exposed at the top of the cu[. There was no <br />