GENERAL36309

• Permit No: M1976032
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 9/25/2002
• Doc Name: Acreage Release Procedures
• From: DMG
• To: Telluride Gravel Inc.
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
September 25, 2002
Mr. David Ballode
Telluride Gravel, Inc.
270 Highway 625
Telluride, CO 81435
RECEIVEC
DIVISION OF
SEP 2
2002 MIN&RALS
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GEOLOGY
Division of Minerals and Geology R E C L A M A T I O N
MINING•SAFETY
Bill Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Acting Division DIfeROr
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RE: Permit No. M-1976-032. Alexander Pit - Acreaee release procedures
Dear Mr. Ballode:
The Division has reviewed your August 6, 2002 correspondence attached to your DMG Annual Report
wherein you indicated that you would like to have a portion of your approved permit area released from your
DMG permit.
Regardless of the settlement between Telluride Gravel and the Forest Service regarding reclamation of the
area in question, Telluride Gravel as the current DMG permit holder remains responsible for successful
completion of reclamation. In order to obtain release of this area from the DMG permit, the area must first
be completely and successfully reclaimed per the requirements of the Rules and the approved reclamation
plan. Secondly, Telluride Gravel must submit to the DMG a written request for release of reclamation
liability for the area in question, per the requirements of Rule 4.16 (see attached excerpt from the Rules).
Basically, the acreage release process is as follows:
1. Prepare a letter notifying DMG that all reclamation work has been completed for the area in question.
2. Include in the letter the names and addresses and phone numbers of all owners of record of the lands
requested to be released.
3. Include in the letter a statement signed by an authorized representative of Telluride Grave] that all
applicable portions of the Reclamation Plan requirements have been satisfied in accordance with
these Rules and all applicable requirements under the Act.
4. Send the letter to DMG by Certified Mail and keep it separate from all other types of communication
to the office.
To the extent the information provided to the DMG in the annual report and associated correspondence was
intended by Telluride Gravel to be a request for acreage release, the request is hereby denied as it does not
conform to the requirements of Rule 4.16.