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I Mr. Douglas L. Conger Nielsons, Inc. P.O. Box 1660 22419 County Road G Cortez, Colorado 81321 ---- ----- - - STATE OFCOLORADO RICMFRDD IAMM, GO~ III'I'll~'I"III III 999 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES D. Monte Pescoe, Executive Dlrector MINED LAND RECLAMATION 423 Centennial Building, 1313 Shermaaalreet Denver, Colorado 602037e1. (303) 86fr8587 David C. Shelton Dlrector October 1, 2981 Re: CORTEZ PIT AND DECOKES RIVER PIT Our File Nos. 7 ~59 and 77-2, respectively Dear Mr. Conger: I have received and reviewed the materials you sent to the Division concerning my inspection reports on the above captioned operations, as well as the annual report (with the $350.00 fee) for the Cortez Pit. I have some comments concerning both pits. The annual report for the Cortez Pit is clear and adequate under the terms of the Mined Land Reclamation Act. Z also feel that my questions outlined in the inspection report of August 28, 1981, and my letter of September 3, 1981, have been adequately answered. j, I have also reviewed the situation concerning the Delores River Pit. The existing bond of $42,000.00 does not seem excessive, considering that this is now a I4I acre operation. However, should you wish to•make a formal request to the Board for reduction of this bond, please do 50, giving an exact figure to which you wish it to be reduced and justifications for this figure, and it will be considered. No such exact figure was given in your letter of September 2, 1980. Furthermore, since the final disposition of this site as far as a reservoir is concerned bears so directly on the reclamation (and bonding) of the site, there should be verification of and a timetable for this final land use by the Bureau of Reclamation in our file. This was to be submitted as a part of the amendment that enlarged the pit (submitted On June 13, 1980). The COVer letter to this amendment stated: "A statement from Bureau of Reclamation regarding scheduling of the Delores River Project will be sent under separate cover". No such statement has been received by the Division. This statement is necessary to justify the lack of topsoil salvage on the site as well as any changes in the bond. This should be sent as soon as possible. ~._F.. , ._. ~ .