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r <br />• <br />S TATC OF COLOR4p0 Hlt'NnNn U. LnMM, i~•...~~~.... <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />D. Monte Pascoe, Executive Director <br />M1NED LAND RECLAMATION <br />423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 839-3567 <br />David C. Shelton <br />Director <br />December 8, 1981 <br />Mr. Jerome F. Gamba <br />P. O. Box 1458 <br />Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 <br />RE: Our File q81-207; Zeml ock s Sons, Znc.; <br />Blue Pit. <br />Dear Mr. Gamba: <br />I have reviewed the above application for adequacy and have the following <br />questions, comments, and suggestions which are intended to aid you in <br />bringing this application into full compliance with the law and to the <br />satisfaction of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. Please address each of <br />the following items in detail. <br />1. The Staff recommends that final slopes not exceed 3:1 in order to <br />establish more versitile agricultural potential. <br />2. Please indicate the approximate acreage of each of the proposed <br />phases. <br />3. Since the site has approximately 4 to 10 feet of topsoil available, <br />the staff recommmends that the operator commit to replace 12 to 18 inches <br />over the affected lands and 18 to 24 inches for slopes which will remain <br />at 2:1, in order to account for loss by erosion. Additionally, a specified <br />topsoil stockpile area should be set aside for reclamation of phase 5. <br />Sufficient topsoil volume should be accounted for to allow for 12-18 <br />inches of topsoil replacement for this area. Finally, all topsoil stock- <br />piles which will remain undisturbed for more than one growing season should <br />be stabilized with a suitable cover of vegetation. <br />4. Please define the nature and owner of the road presently occurring on <br />the site, and when, where, and how the road will be relocated. <br />5. Staff requests that all cottonwoods presently occurring on the site <br />be identified, and protected where possible. Cottonwood trees which will <br />be protected or removed should be indicated on the Exhibit F - Reclamation <br />Plan Map. <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />6. Prior to Board consideration, please submit the uivision of Wildlife <br />report as it pertains to this site. Recommendations made by D.O.W. not <br />previously addressed in the application should be addressed at the time <br />submittal. <br /> <br />