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iii iiiiiiiiiiiuiii ~ i <br />STATE OF CO ORADO <br />DR'ISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Urpdi m,rrl .rl ~4uural Kc.uurco5 <br />141 1 tihcrmdn SL. KOOfII -'15 <br />grnvrr r.rAordrlo lSU'_OS D I `/ I S I O N O F <br />I'nr,nr .!n;; dnn-l56C MINERAL S <br /> <br />April 12, 1999 G E O L O G Y <br /> R E C L A M A T I O N <br />Ivtr. Dennis Duccommun MI`IING•SAFETY <br />Reclamation Resources <br /> <br />P.Q. BOX 8'38 Pit I Owens <br />Governor <br />Fraser, Colorado 80442 cr~4 t. eva kner <br /> Ctecuure D~r~uor <br />RE: Permit No. M-85-029; Permitting In ui <br />q ry nhcn,el a Lonq <br />om~, „~ Dn..~lnr <br />Dear Mr. Ducommon: <br />This letter is written as a follow-up to a conversation between Dave Farley and me con ruing his inquiry <br />about a proposed activity and the permissibility of that activity under your current recta anon permit. As <br />1 understand fvtr. Parley's request, he would like to remove some excess overburden fro the Alma Placer <br />permitted area and permanently place it on adjacent property owned by Ducommon Tru t, but outside of <br />the permitted area. This material would then be used to fill voids left by pre-law minin activities which <br />would assist in reclaiming these areas. The amount of material being discussed would pparently not <br />create a material balance problem for achieving final slope grades at the Alma site but ould be useful in <br />reclaiming the adjacent property. <br />Since the proposed activity clearly assists the Alma Placer site by removing excess mat rial from the <br />affected area, which apparently helps to alleviate congestion and also transports affecte area material off <br />site, the Office has determined that this action will require an amendment to the permit. However, we <br />would encourage Reclamation Resources to petition the Board for a declaratory order i they disagree with <br />this interpretation. If this is a one time only activity which will assist in reclaiming pre- aw disturbances, <br />the Board may determine that an amendment is unnecessary. It is likely that the Board vould need some <br />assurance that the area where the excess material ends up is reclaimed and done so in a imely manner. <br />Also, it would need to be clearly demonstrated that the amount of material being discus ed would not <br />negatively affect the post-mining topography at the Alma Placer by creating a material glance deficit. <br />If you would like to proceed with a Declaratory Order request, please contact me at leas 10 days prior to <br />any regularly scheduled board meeting. The next regularly scheduled meeting is April 8th and 29th, <br />1999. if you want to proceed at that meeting please subm it a written request to our offs a by no later than <br />April 18, 1999. If you have any other questions about our interpretation or the declarat ry order process, <br />please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Anthony J. Waldron <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />cc: lim Stevens <br />