PERMFILE101021

• Permit No: M2004037
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/6/2004
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Ltr
• From: DMG
• To: John M. Everitt
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman 6t., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
July 6, 2004
Mr. John M. Everitt
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
REC LAMATION•M WING
SAiETY•SCIEN CE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive DireROr
24274 CR 17 Ronald w. Canany
Haxtun CO 80731 Division Director
> Natural Resou¢e Trustee
RE: Everitt Pit -Adequacy Review Letter, 110(2) Construction Materials Application
File No. M-2004-037, Class: Permit
Deaz Mr. Everitt:
Listed below are adequacy review comments on the above-captioned application fora 110(2)
Limited Impact Permit. The decision date for your application is scheduled for July 30, 2004.
Therefore, I would appreciate a response from you on or before July 23, 2004. Please be advised
that your application maybe deemed inadequate and maybe denied on July 30, 2004 unless the
following adequacy review items are addressed to the satisfaction of the Division.
6.3.3 EXHIBIT C - Minim= Plan
1. The mining plan indicates excavation into a dry creek bed (Sandy Creek) at a depth of
approximately 15 feet to remove sand and gravel resources, then grade exterior slopes at a rate of
3: 1. Since the excavation will be in an ephemeral creek bed, the Division requests that the
upstream and downstream limits of excavation be graded at a rate of 5:1 to minimize erosion
during mining and reclamation. The channel side slopes may be graded at a rate of 3:1 as
specified. Please respond.
2. Attached are review comments from the Office of the State Engineer.
6.3.4 EXHIBIT D -Reclamation Plan
3. The soils and vegetation sections indicate that the native vegetative cover consists of sedges,
western wheat grass, blue grama, side-oats grama, needle-and-thread, and prairie sandreed
grasses. The suggested re-vegetation seed mix consisting of yellow sweetclover, smooth brome,
and blue grama is not adequate for a diverse, long-lasting vegetative cover to complete apost-
mining land use of pastureland. The Division strongly suggests the applicant consider the re-
vegetation seed mix listed below for use during final reclamation. Also, the applicant may also
consider incorporation of cow manure or other soil treatments to add organic matter and/or
Office of Office of `"' `~"" '"`-" Colorado"'
Mined Cand Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey