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I,Y REPLY REFER i0: <br />3600 (CO-076) <br />~ III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ,~ <br />Unit Sta«~ L.c~ial ullcnt of the erior <br />BUREAU OF LAND h1.4NAGEMENT <br />Grand ]unction Rnource Area <br />2815 H Road <br />Gra~i~o~. ~ r~~150G <br />FEB 04 1ggg <br />Division of Minerals & Geoiogy <br />Mr. Bud Thompson <br />Mesa County Department of Public Works <br />Division of Transo_ortation <br />P.O. Box 20,000 <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81502-5025 <br />Re: eree Use Permits i:or Mineral Materials <br />Received <br />,~ntti ~, i; .. <br />Dom:' ':; 4=i:''~ Gi* C7 <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br />Divi~i~a cI!:!s,-~'= f.; .?sclo9y~ <br />This is to follow-up a meeting on January 22, 1998 between yourself, Bill <br />Blair, Bruce 2owler, ar•.d Dave Trappett regarding the current status and future <br />plans for the BLM free use permit sites. The permits, and mining and <br />reclamation plans were updated in 1996; however, certain changes have taken <br />place since that time, and this letter serves to document changes to the <br />approved plans and to address work to be accomplished in 1998. A joint <br />inspection was conducted of the 2 Road, 4 Road (Baxter), 13 Road, and 21 Road <br />sites on the same day by BLM, Mesa County, and the Division of Minerals and <br />Geology (Steve Shuey). <br />1. 2 Road Site - The inspection on 1-22-98 revealed that there has been some <br />rew growth of native grasses and rabbit brush in recent years in the area that <br />was previously devoid of perennial vegetation. It was agreed by all parties <br />that the site should not be redisCUrbed for additional seeding. Therefore, <br />the BLM is releasing Me.;a County from further reclamation liability under the <br />free use permit. <br />2. Kinder Pit - The reclamation work performed in the fall of 1°. 97 is <br />considered to be very satisfactory and we appreciate the efforts that Mesa <br />County made. Over the next two years, BLM will evaluate revegetation success <br />before considering release of the reclamation liability. The site has now <br />been converted into a community pit for selling the remaining stockpiles of <br />gravel, boulders, and f:~.ll material to the general public. <br />3. A.2 Road Site - This; permit expired in 1997 and is considered a high <br />priority for final recleunation in 1996. Much of the recontouring will be done <br />in the summer, and the site will be ripped and seeded in the fall. All work <br />will be done in accordance with the approved reclamation elan. <br />M'83.2(~ 4. Lumsden Canyon Site - The disturbed slopes above the pit floor were <br />recontoured and ripped in 1997, but not seeded. This is a high pr-ority site <br />for 1999, and it was agreed that the slopes will be ripped again, and then <br />seeded, in the fall of this year. <br />5. Wright Draw Site - A significant portion of the stockpile of sand was used <br />in 1497. However, new sediment washed into the draw and will be excavated and <br />used to replenish the stockpile. This should provide sufficient material for <br />at least another year. There are no plans this year for mining reserve areas <br />P11 and M2 located beneath and adjacent to the roadway. The reclamation plan <br />had SDECif1Ed that the area denoted as A2 be reclaimed in 1997. Since this <br />•,~as rot done, it was agreed that this work would be a high Driority for <br />completing in the fall of 1999. The south end of the free use permit near <br />,r,~~ <br />PitlDf IN~~ <br />AIAFRfCA ~~ <br />~~ <br />~~~ <br />^ <br />~F~dV <br />PVe F ~~ <br />L/ ~ F <br />S/T~' '"/ F~~ CO y <br />~ ~ ~r' <br />JAN z e lgsa ,g~ <br /> <br />