PERMFILE109403

• Permit No: M1999022
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/26/2000
• Doc Name: CRITES SAND AND GRAVEL PIT PN M-1999-022 RESPONSE TO PROPOSED STOCKPILE LOCATION
• From: DMG
• To: CRITES SAND AND GRAVEL
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Nmural Resour[es
1313 Sherman 51., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80:03
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
June 23, 2000
Dave Crites
Cries Sand and Gravel
l 1044 West Highway
Del Norte CO 81132
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Re: Crites Sand and Gravel Pit, Permit M-1999-022, Response to Proposed Stockpile Location.
Dear Mr. Crites,
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MIN ING•SA FETY
Bill Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
Executive D~recmr
Michael B. Long
Division Direnor
We have received your letter dated June 2l, 2000, in which you ask for our decision regarding the offsite
stockpiling of processed materials originating from your pit, and sold to Crites Construction before being exported
from the permit area. You asked about two offsite stockpiling locations in your letter: one adjacent to your
permitted pit on your farm, and the other in your construction storage yard closer to Del Norte.
The matter has been discussed at several levels in this office, and it has been determined that the proposed scenarios
may be contrary to the intent of the statute which requires that all areas affected by a mining operation, including
stockpile areas, be reclaimed. The specific mechanism provided th the statute for ensuring reclamation of affected
areas greater than ten acres is the 1 IZ permit process. At this point, it is staff's suggestion that you either convert
your 1 l0 permit to a 112 permit to allow additional land within the permit area, or obtain a new l l2 permit on these
areas. Applying for another 1 10 permit adjacent to the one already issued to you is not allowed by policy, and
would not be a viable option.
A different option to consider, however, would be to petition the Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Board") for
an exemption from the need for including this offsite stockpile area within a permit. The exemption is called a
"declaratory order" and is only issued through the Board. If you wish to take this proposal before the Board at one
of their monthly meetings, to petition their approval of your present proposal, we can discuss that procedure. It is
described under Rule 2.5, in your set of Rules and Regulations.
At this time, and within the jurisdiction of our staff, our interpretation of your proposal is that we cannot endorse
the offsite stockpiling of material on these sites.
If you have any questions, I may be reached at the Division's Durango field office: 701 Camino del Rio, Room
125, Durango CO 81301; tel [phone] and fax [phone].
Sincerely,
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Bob Oswald
Environmental Protection Specialist
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