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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OP MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 27 5 C O L O RA D O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D 1 v 1 5 1 o N O F <br />Phone: (303) 866.3567 M I N E <br />RA L S <br />FAX: (303) 832-8706 ~ <br />GEOLOGY <br /> RECLAMATION•NINING <br /> EAf ETY•f CIENCE <br />May 25, 2004 <br /> Bill Owens <br /> Govenror <br />Mr <br />Joe Ga liano Russell George <br />. <br />g EReMive DIreCtOr <br />L.J Development Ronald w. Catcany <br />159 Tiffany CT. Divition Director <br /> <br />Pueblo, Colorado 81005 Natural Resource Trustee <br />RE: M-2004-029 Adequacy comments <br />Dear Mr. Gagliano <br />The Division has reviewed your 110constructionmaterIals application and has the <br />following comments. <br />n EXHIBIT A&B ADEQUATE <br />L>) EXHIBIT "C" MINING PLAN <br />A) The operator states, no new roads will be necessary and some <br />improvements on existing roads are needed. Other than covered with in <br />the permit boundary, which other roads are going to be upgraded? Please <br />explain. <br />B) Under sub-heading "p", you stated "blasting maybe used on this site if it <br />becomes necessary to loosen the rock". Prior to any blasting on site, the <br />operator has to notify the Division and provide the appropriate geo- <br />technical investigations to determine scale distance and frequency, to <br />protect any structures that could be impacted. An approval from the <br />Division after the information is reviewed will be required. <br />III) EXHIBIT "D" RECLAMATION PLAN <br />A) Under Exhibit "C" depth of plant growth, the operator indicates the total <br />growth medium to be 15 inches thick. However, under the reclamation <br />plan, you only committed to place between 6" to 12 " of growth medium. <br />The operator must place all available growth mediums an average of 12 <br />inches minimum, through out the affected azeas. <br />B) There is no noxious weed control plan submitted in the recalamtion plan <br />other than a cost control plan in the financial warranty calculation for 3.9 <br />acres. Please submit a noxious weed control plan for the entire affected <br />acreage. <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geoloeical Survev <br />