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Rationale for Approva{ Recon ndation ~ May 8. 2001 <br />Four States Aggregates, LLC~ <br />Line Camp ?i?, File No. M-2001-001 _ <br />5. Coordination and collaboration with ocher governmental agencies is essential. <br />Recommendations from other governmental bodies andlor agencies should be <br />incorporated into the DMG permit as enforceable conditions. Permit requirements <br />from permits issued by other governmental bodies and/or agencies shou/d be <br />incorporated into the DMG permit as enforceab/e conditions. <br />As part of DMG's review process, DMG routinely notifies applicable governmental bodies <br />and agencies of the application, see DMG response under item 3 above. Comments <br />and/or recommendations to the application, received from other governmental bodies <br />andlor agencies as well as comments received from the public, which relate directly to <br />the specific requirements of the Act and Rules, are addressed by DMG. However, DMG <br />cannot require that the applicant commit to conditions which exceed the minimum <br />requirements of the Act and Rules. Additionally, DMG cannot enforce the permit <br />conditions of permits issued by other governmental bodies andlor agencies. DMG can <br />only enforce the specific requirements of the Act and Rules, as delegated by the Board. <br />6. 1 wou/d /ike to be notified of any further action concerning this permit. <br />After permit issuance, significant modifications to the approved permit, such as an <br />amendment to the reclamation plan, will be noticed similar to the notice requirements for <br />a new permit application. However, revisions to the approved permit which do not have <br />more than a minor effect upon the reclamation plan do not require public notice similar to <br />new applications. DMG will comply with the notice requirements of the Act and Rules <br />but cannot commit to custom notice, beyond the notice requirements as specified in the <br />Act and Rules. <br />7. No temporary cessation status shou/d be allowed. <br />Temporary cessation status is allowed by Rule 1.13 and C.R.S. 34-32.5-103(11). <br />However, Rule 1.13.9 states that in no case shall temporary cessation be continued for <br />more than ten years without terminating the mining operation and fully complying with <br />the reclamation plan requirements of the Act and Rules. <br />8. The five year period for completion of reclamation is too /ong. <br />Rule 3.1.3 states that all reclamation shall be carried to completion by the operator with <br />all reasonable diligence, and each phase of reclamation shall be completed within five <br />years from the date the operator informs the Board or Office that such phase has <br />commenced, unless extended by the Board or Office. The five year period may be applied <br />separately to each phase as it is commenced throughout the life of the mine. The Line <br />Camp Pit application does not indicate a phased reclamation plan. Therefore, the operator <br />must complete reclamation within five years following permanent cessation of mining <br />activities and commencement of final reclamation, unless extended by the Board or DMG. <br />5 <br />