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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION o F Phone: (303) 866-3567 MINERAL S FAX: (303) 832-8106 & GEOLOGY RECLAMATION MIN ING•SAFE 7Y December 28, 2001 Bill Owens Mr. Jerry Dortch cOVef°°r Zoning Compliance Official GregE Watcher ExecuUVe Director Douglas County Michael B. Long Planning Division Division DireUOr 100 Third Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 Subject: Current Mining Plan and Permit for Braley Pit, M-1980-020, Operated by ARS Sand and Gravel Dear Mr. Dortch: I am writing to follow up on our conversation in the Division offices yesterday and phone conversation today regazding the subject mining operation. As you requested, enclosed is the current mining-and-reclamation plan and permit for the operation and some commentazy regazding the mining operation compliance with their mining-and-reclamation plan. This inspector conducted an inspection of the Braley Pit, M-1980-020, on December 18, 2001 and found the operation to be in compliance with the requirements of their permit. There appears to have been approximately 10 acres of concurrent backfill/grading and topsoiling in preparation for revegetation. This azea abuts the Highline Canal along the eastern boundazy of the property. The operator has been in contact with the NRCS regazding the appropriate time to revegetate these areas. The balance of the pit appeazed to be well graded to reduce erosion, and it is configured to prevent sediment from exiting the pit. Fuel and oil storage was well conducted with secondary containment. A bond calculation was performed which indicated that the bond of $68,250.00 is adequate for the operation at this time. Some history of the mining operation is summarized as follows: • November 28, 1979, M-1979-179 was permitted for 9.75 acres as a limited impact 1 lOc permit, • July l5, 1980, M-1979-179 was included into permit M-1980-020 as a 112c permit and the acreage was increased to 24.2 acres, • On October 29, 1981, M-1980-020 acreage was increased to 37.9 acres, • On September 25, 1986, M-1980-020 acreage was increased to 82.9 acres, • On August 7, 1995, M-1980-020 was revised to allow stockpiling of concrete and asphalt • On January 17, 1997 a succession of operators from Braley Sand and Gravel to ARS Sand and Gravel was approved.