PERMFILE102993

• Permit No: M2000067
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/24/2000
• Doc Name: ADEQUACY ISSUES FOR A 112 C APPLICATION HIGH MESA GRAVEL PIT FN M-2000-067
• From: DMG
• To: CRANE ASSOCIATES LLC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman 51., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone] w
July 19, zooo o~ /U~ C~//~~l3
BLM, Uncompahgre Field Off°~19l~~ 11c~
Attn.: Lynn Lewis °BrOr
2505 South Townsend ~°~d
Montrose, CO 81401 ~BOioo`
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RE: Response to BLM 7/7/00 Correspondence, CO-150,
Beavers Construction, High Mesa Gravel Pit Application, File No. M-2000-067.
Dear Ms. Lewis:
DIVISION OF
MIfJERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
Bil l Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
Execmrve Director
Michael B. Long
Divi>ion Director
On July 7,'2000, DMG received correspondence from the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, dated
July 7, 2000, regarding access to federal minerals at the High Mesa Gravel Pit, located in portions
of the NW %. of Section 4 and NE '/a of Section 5, T15S, R94W, 6`h PM, Delta County, Colorado.
The BLM correspondence indicated that the applicant, Beavers Construction, had not yet been
granted access from the BLM to remove federal minerals from the referenced location.
Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-1 15(4)(d), DMG is prohibited from approving the permit application
until the applicant can verify right of entry, from the BLM, to extract the federal minerals. DMG
will address the right of entry to extract the federal minerals as an adequacy issue of the
application.
The BLM correspondence was received prior to the close of the public comment period of the
application. DMG interprets the BLM correspondence as a statement of opposition to the approval
of the permit application. However, BLM personnel have indicated that BLM is not opposed to the
approval of the application, providing the applicant secure a sales contract with the BLM prior to
removal of the federal minerals.
Please review the enclosed /nforma/ Conference Package, typically provided to all parties and
objectors to an application. Please complete the PARTY STATUS REQUEST FORM, indicating
whether BLM desires to be named as a party, or be withdrawn from party status, and return the
completed form to the DMG Durango Office.
Please contact me at the DMG Durango Office, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO
81301, phone [phone], if you have any questions.
S~~c~re
Wallace H. E~son
Environmental Protection Specialist
Attachment: Certificate of Service