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SOUTHWEST <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ~ <br />Received <br />LAND SERVICES, IN~NVER OFFICE r!~,Y ~ ~ 2000 <br />May 22, 2000 <br />Bob Oswald <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />701 Camino del Rio, Rm. 125 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />PUQLIC FILE COPY <br />FILE:ILI.-1.dao-d3a Durango Field Office <br />Division of Minerals 8 Geology <br />SITE: ~~-~c.n G,,~_Pc~- <br />Re: AGRI-DLD Gravel Pit, File M-2000-030. Initial Adequacy Response. <br />Dear Mr. Oswald, <br />This letter and attachments will attempt to answer the adequacy issues pointed out in your <br />May 2"a letter. I will follow the format of your letter, and address the adequacy issues in <br />the order (generally) you have lain out. <br />Exhibit C - Premining and Iviining Plan Map <br />Please see attached map sheet "one-of--two" (revised Exhibit C) which shows full western <br />boundary and northwest and southwest adjacent landowners. Also depicted on this <br />revised map is the southern access road and cattle guard. This road will also appear on <br />the reclamation map, as it is to remain as a permanent access road for the property. <br />The stormwater control berm will be composed of native material left unexcavated. As <br />advised, no topsoil will be utilized as fill for berms. <br />The woody debris generated by clearing activities prior to mining activities will be <br />disposed of in various ways. Much of the wood will be used for posts or firewood. The <br />remaining "slash" will be burned on site or used for erosion control to aid in future <br />reclamation efforts. The overburden stockpiles are also indicated on the revised Exhibit <br />C. <br />Exhibit D -Mining Plan <br />The affected area increased from 46.20 to 46 39 with the addition of the road through <br />phase 7. Please see attached supplemental information, which was provided to LPEA <br />regarding road location under LPEA power lines. This road will not require reclamation, <br />as it will remain as a permanent access for the properties post mining use. The road <br />segment along phases I and 5 will also remain for property access. <br />For woody debris storage and disposal, please refer to above and revised Exhibit C. The <br />nature of the material will mainly be brush and stumps left over after firewood and posts <br />are harvested, and will be handled by dozers and loaders. Burning will greatly reduce the <br />amount of material. The remaining slash will be placed as out of the way as possible, and <br />compacted to protect it. The overburden will be stockpiled as indicated on the revised <br />Exhibit C. Seeding may also be utilized to retard erosion of the overburden. <br />d.b.a. PROPERTY ANALYSIS 8 DEVELOPMENT and SOUTHWEST NATURAL LANDSCAPES <br />P.O. BOX 2673 DURANGO, COLORADO 81302 PHONE: 970-259-2629 FAX: 970-259-0181 <br />E-mail: swlsinc@rmi.net <br />