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~ III ~ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII . _ 999 ~ STATE O~ COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department ul Nalu rat Resources 1 313 Sherman 51., Room ?1 5 Dem~er. Colorado AO'_03 Phone: (303) 8663567 FAX: 1103) 83]8106 April 9, 1997 Lf~I V Y ::~~` i y1 r'.r. y re.-. 1l• ~1• '~ : ~~ pA-.. ~~ DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES David Ballode Roy Romer Governor Telluride Gravel, Inc. lames iocnne,d P.O. Box 445 eae~m~„eDne~rn, Telluride, CO 81435 Michael B. Long Dinsion Duenor RE: Recent Correspondence & Permit Status, Alexander Pit, Permit No. M-76-032. Dear Mr. Ballode: Please find enclosed, requested copy of recent correspondence from this office to Mr. Knox, San Miguel County Planning Department, regarding the Alexander Pit. During our conversation from 4/9/97, we discussed status of the Alexander Pit permit. The original permit was issued for excavation and processing of construction materials. Changes in land ownership, subsequent to permit issuance, have resulted in cessation of excavation activities. DMG interprets the permit as having active status because permitted activities--material stockpiling and processing--are currently occurring. DMG permit will not be terminated until reclamation is completed in accordance with permit conditions and appropriate sections of the Act, Rules and Regulations. However, if future activities at the Alexander Pit will be limited to processing of imported materials, and will not include on-site extraction of construction materials from their natural occurrences, a DMG permit may not be required. The post mining land use could be revised from "rangeland" to "industrial" for the office/facilities area. Such a revision would require landowner approval. Upon completion of reclamation for all other areas affected by the mining operation, DMG could approve .release of financial warranty, and termination of permit. On 5/27/93, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board issued Notice of Violation (NOV) M-93-017. On 10/20/93, the Board amended the Corrective Action for NOV M- 93-017, to order the operator to continue to pursue necessary permits from USFS and Corp of Engineers (COE), allowing use or reclamation of lands administered by USFS and disturbed by the mining operation. Additionally, the operator was to report to the Board, within 30 days of receiving such permits from USFS and/or COE. Please provide description of action initiated by operator and progress achieved toward compliance with the Board Order from NOV M-93-017.