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Environmental Consultants, Inc. <br />August 15, 2002 <br />Mr. Kent A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist II <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED <br />AUG 19 2002 <br />Oi'Vision of Minerals & Geology <br />RE: Permit No. C-96-084 <br />Dear Mr: Gorham: <br />Thanks for taking the time to discuss Lorencito Coal Company's (LCC) potential soil and <br />gravel recovery project this afternoon. By this letter, LCC is hereby notifying the Division <br />that its sister company, EBA Development, is contemplating excavation of <br />approximately 20,000 cubic yards of topsoil and 30,000 cubic yards of gravel from the <br />area immediately south of its, loadout area, as shown on the attached figure. The <br />material will be sold to the asphalt contractor supplying asphalt and road base to the <br />State Highway 12 road widening project near the mine access. The asphalt contractor <br />will be operating in a facility located in the field immediately to the west of the loadout <br />area. Excavated soils will be placed in stockpiles near the asphalt contractor's site at <br />the request of the landowner, who proposes to sell or otherwise use any "excess' soil <br />not needed for reclamation of the loadout area. The area from which the gravels are <br />extracted will be backfilled with excess clean materials from the Highway 12 road <br />widening project as part of a future loadout improvement project. <br />You have requested that LCC respond to the following <br />Division can determine if a minerals permit is required <br />mining permit is necessary to conduct the proposed soil <br />are included for your review. <br />fourteen questions so that the <br />and/or if a revision to the coal <br />and gravel extraction. Answers <br />Please give the legal location of the proposed project and submit an index map <br />that clearly delineates the location of the proposed extraction site and the <br />location of the nearest city, town, and county location name. The Index map is <br />attached. The proposed project is located in the southwest quarter of Section 3, <br />Township 34 South, Range 66 West, 6`" Prime Meridian, in Las Animas County, <br />Colorado approximately 2 miles west of Segundo. <br />Is the site of material extraction public or privately owned property? Privately. <br />What type(s) of material is proposed to be extracted? Topsoil and gravel. <br />5231 Sou[h Quebec S[reet • Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 <br />Phone (303) 850-0930 • Fax (303) 721-9298 <br />Web Sete: www.greys[one-consultan[s.com •E-mail: greystone@greystone-consultan[s.com <br />