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Reealved: >/t0/ O 2:09PM; 3037BBBOSa a PREEO SILVERMAN GREEN; Page tl <br />JUL-10-2000 02:IIPM FROM-PLANNJy'~G DIVISION-ARAPAHOS COUNTY 303i9A605 i-5d8 P OII/015 f-817 <br /> ~ <br />encompasses a large portion of the eastern end of Arapahoe County as shown in the <br />following map produced by the Energy Resources of the Denver and Cheyenne Basir <br />Colorado by Robert M. Kirkham and L.R. Ladwig, 1980. <br />In a letter dated March 31, 2000, the Grimms address the requirements set forth in the <br />regulations. They affirm their ownership of the mineral rights and their plans not to <br />mine the lignite deposit. The Energy Resources of the Denver and Cheyenne Basins, <br />Colorado by Robert M. Kirkham and L.R. Ladwig, 1980 was reviewed by the applicants <br />as suggested by the Colorado Geologic Survey. The document indiptes that there is a <br />high development potential for this deposif in fhe Denver Basin. it was noted that this <br />document was produced in the late '70's during the energy crisis and the authors were <br />anticipating extensive mining activity in the next 10 to 20 years. This mining activity has <br />not occurred as predicted. <br />MINERAL RESOURCE AREA <br />~;[~i e.~c <br />~ .\~ .r.1w ..... <br />t ~.: __ I _ <br />O U L D E ~~........, ._ i...~:~ <br />Iry <br />~ ~ _ ~~ L wMAi h-,t- I <br />F . , _ .r. <br />nn >.. . ,.... ~. ,._ a ........ ......... u...... <br />~:.... vi:, , , <br />Fundamentally, this application has to prove that no obstacles to mining the lignite <br />deposit would be created by the sand and topsoil operation. The operation effects <br />approximately a five to fifteen foot depth, which does not encroach the estimated 30 <br />foot depth of the lignite deposit. Furthermore, the property owners own the mineral <br />resource and have given authority for the sand and soil operation. Therefore, staff <br />10 <br />