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Routt County Road & Bridge <br />P. O. Box 773598 <br />Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 <br />(970) 879-0831 FAX (970) 879-3992 <br />Paul H. Draper <br />Director <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />do Erica 5. Crosby <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />a~FcFi~OF.~ <br />~2vis~an ~ fM'nCQB ZQQ3 <br />a/Sa~~Cep%9y <br />Louis G. Gabos <br />County Engineer <br />August 4, 2003 <br />RE: Red Rock ravel f it, Mine ID# ~M~-~19~718-315 <br />~IAS ~ I1~VutMV1G~ ~ ~QGt~h.21~~ <br />Dear Erica. <br />This letter is to advise the Division of Minerals and Geology the status of the above referenced gravel pit. Per the <br />inspection of tune 9, 2003, Routt County has discussed with the current landowner the possibilities of gaining <br />access to the site for reclamation purposes. <br />The present landowner representative, Mr. Wilber Englehart, was given the status of the pit and the process needed <br />to be taken to acQuire release from you, the DMG. Mr. Englehart disagrees with the county process and wishes to <br />charge the County for lease/access to this property for reclamation. 1 gave Mr. Englehart the reasoning behind our <br />need to access the property and explained to him the options he has as a landowner. I told him that if he does not <br />want Routt County on the property for reclamation, then we could have discussions with your office (DMG) giving <br />Routt alternate release options. <br />Mr. Englehart was not pleased with our discussion and wanted us to reclaim, but for a price. I proceeded to advise <br />him that the County was not in the business of paying for access to reclaim a gravel pit. It is not in the County's best <br />judgment to pay a landowner for reclamaticn because this would onl ~ set a precedent for future reclamation <br />projects, which we would not have had to pay for normally. <br />Due to this stalemate, I ask the DMG to be patient with Routt County as we have further discussions with Mr. <br />Englehart. He is currently calling is attorneys and discussing the next step with them. I will be contacting him again <br />next week, and will informyou of any progress. <br />If you have any Questions, at this time, please do not hesitate to call. Again, I hope that we can come to an <br />agreement soon with the landowner and Routt County can be well on our way to compliance withyour department. <br />Sincerely, <br />Heather McLaughlin <br />Assistant County Engineer <br />