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<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />DPl)d rlmenl of 1~~alura RFSOUrCeS
<br />1313 Sherman 51., Room ?15
<br />Dem~er. Colorado RO'03
<br />Phone. (1031 866J567
<br />FAQ: 11031 B]?-81 Ob
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<br />April 8, 1997
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF
<br />NATURAL
<br />RESOURCES
<br />Charlie Knox Roy ROme.
<br />Go~ernar
<br />Planning Director
<br />la men 5. Lochhead
<br />San Miguel County Planning Dept, Eaecuhve Dneclor
<br />P.O. Box 548 Michael g. Long
<br />Telluride, CO 81435 Diri.inn Director
<br />RE: Requested Information, Alexander Pit, Permit No. M-76-032
<br />Dear Mr. Knox:
<br />Thank you for your written inquiry, dated 4/7/97, regarding status of the Alexander Pit.
<br />The Alexander Pit, DMG permit M-76-032, is an active mining operation. Alexander Pit is
<br />located approximately 5 miles west of Telluride, near the confluence of South Fork and
<br />San Miguel Rivers. The operation is approved for 32.7 acres affected area, in portions of
<br />the SE 1 /4 of the NW 1 /4, and S 1 /2 of the NE 1 /4, and N 1 /2 of the SE 1 /4, and NE 1 /4
<br />of the SW 1 /4 of Section 31, and portions of the SW 1 /4 of the NW 1 /4 of Section 32,
<br />both Sections located in T43N, R9W, NMPM, San Miguel County.
<br />The operation is approved for excavation of construction materials and processing of
<br />materials, to include sorting, crushing, washing, stockpiling, and production of concrete
<br />and asphalt. Colorado reclamation statutes and permit conditions for the Alexander Pit,
<br />do not require that on-site processing be limited to materials excavated on-site.
<br />Therefore, importation of materials for on-site processing does not violate Alexander Pit
<br />permit conditions or the law.
<br />The original DMG permit for the Alexander Pit was issued on 6/17/77, to Nielsons, Inc.,
<br />for 14 acres affected area. On 2/25/82, DMG approved Transfer of Permit and
<br />Succession of Operator //1 (SO-01), for Animas Aggregates, Inc. as successor operator.
<br />On 2/26/86, DMG approved Amendment #1 (AM-011, increasing affected area to the
<br />current 32.7 acres. On 5/22/90, DMG approved SO-02, for Telluride Gravel, Inc. as
<br />successor operator. On 6/28/93, DMG approved Technical Revision #1 ITR-011,
<br />addressing fuel containment structure, operations in old placer tailings area, sediment
<br />control structures, and intermittently active status. On 3/15/94, DMG approved TR-02,
<br />addressing oil and antifreeze containment facility. On 3/15/94, DMG approved TR-03,
<br />addressing replacement of office trailer and installation of concrete foundation for new
<br />trailer. DMG records do not indicate additional modifications to the permit.
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