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• iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii~, ,<t .. E O~ COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Dcparlmcnl ut Nalu ral Rcsuura•s I I I 1 Shorman SS., Room 215 I)envcr, Colorado 802(13 Phone: 11031 Hh6-35hi FAX: 1 Ill SI H32.q I06 November 10, 1997 Richard L Clifton 1055 County Road 6 PO Box 4 Coaldale CO 81222 Re: Coaldale Quarry, Permit No. M-77-247 Dear Mr Clifton: Ulh~ I~EI'ARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Ruy Romer Grvrrnnr lamrs 5 L~rhhead r.~,~~~i~r unr~un Mu hael B. LnnR Uivisinn Duer'tor The Division received your letter dated October 24, 1997 on November l0, 1997. You stated in your letter that there is a cliff at the Coaldale Quarry which you feel is dangerous, unstable and a threat to wildlife and people. You estimate the cliff to be 40 feet or higher and approximately 200 feet long. You did not say whether the cliff is inside or outside the Coaldale Quarry permit area. in addition, you did not say if you reviewed the proposed amendment application. If you take a few minutes and review the amendment application (at the County Clerk and Recorder's Office in Canon City) you will see that the operator proposes to drill and blast all highwalls, within the permit area, to a stable 1:1 slope. The newly created slopes will be revegetated at the top and the toe with an array of shrubs, grasses and tree species. The slopes will have to be stable in order to receive a release of reclamation responsibility from the Mined Reclamation Board. Also, those areas of affected land within the permit area that are not drilled and blasted will have to be topsoiled (growth medium) and revegetated. Areas outside the permit area that were disturbed prior to the enactment of the Mined Land Reclamation Ac[ (and Mineral Rules and Regulations) are considered pre-law and, unless they are re-disturbed, are not required to be reclaimed under existing statutes. The map you submitted shows the cliffs location. From your description, it appears the cliff may be located on Titanium Hill. There is a portion of Titanium Hill that was disturbed before the Mined Land Reclamation Act was enacted so, therefore, it may be pre-law disturbance. 1 suggest you review the amendment application, and all revisions (a revision will be filed with the Clerk and Recorder in the next few weeks), and attempt to locate [he cliff on one of the permit exhibit maps. If you are still not satisfied with the proposed reclamation plan, once you determine that the cliff is in the permit area, please send another concern (or objection) letter. Weather permitting, I will be at the site on November I8, 1997 to conduct apre-operation inspection. 1 plan to meet with Mr Thomas Brooks and Mr Ken Klco (G-P representatives). lanticipate being at the site a[ approximately 9:00 AM. If you are still concerned with the cliff maybe you should join the meeting. I will notify Mr Brooks and Mr Klco that you may want to participate in the inspection. If you have any questions, please give me a call.