GENERAL52440

• Permit No: C1981021
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Name: MEMO REGARDING OF RANCH ROAD AT MANN DRAW
• From: MLR
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• Permit Index Doc Type: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
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STATE OF COLORADO RIC M4Rp ~. Gnvcrnm
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
D. Monte Pascoe, Executive Director
MIlVED LAND RECLAMATION
423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. [phone]
December 24, 1980
MEMO TO: File 79-125 - Bourg Coal Strip
FROM: Mike Savage
RE: Regrading of Ranch Road at Mann Draw
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David C. Shelton
Director
In a telephone conversation with Elvin Clapp of the Kremmling BLM office,
it was determined that BLM has "no preference" in the matter of the regrading
of the Ranch Road at Mann Draw, provided:
1. The work is within the granted BLM right-of-way;
2. the work is of a minor nature;
3. the operator continues to live up to the agreements in .the BLM right-of
way grant (eg. maintains roads property).
BLM told Flatiron that they had "no problem" with the Ranch Road the way it
was. Mr. Clapp expressed to me that this did not preclude changes of the
type we asked Flatiron to do. He furthermore stated that Flatiron does not
need to send BLM a letter requesting an amendment to their right-of-way
grant.
It was also expressed that BLM consented to the elimination of culvert A
at the junction of the haul road and the county road. Flatiron was requested
to come in with a revision by November 30, 1980. Flatiron claimed to be
waiting for BLM's reply. I gave them until next inspection (unspecified
date) to get a revision into the office or they would be considered to be
in violation of their mine plan.
MLR requested on October 28, 1980 that Flatiron contact BLM with respect
to lowering the grade on the BLM Ranch Road contacting the haul road at Mann
Draw. MLR was concerned about ponding upstream from the Ranch Road which
could cause wash-out in a fair sized precipitation event. We asked Flatiron
to regrade the road down immediately in :the area of Mann Draw close to the
draw level. Flatiron later stated (12/IS/70 letter), "BLM does not approve
any changes in elevation for the Ranch Road". See above comments regarding
my converation with BLM Kremmling. I have given Flatiron until December 3I,
1980 to regrade this area and alleviate our concerns.
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