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• III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />STATE <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmenl of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 17031 866-3567 <br />FAX: (3031832-8106 <br />December 2, 1997 <br />Senator Campbell Office <br />300 Main Avenue, Suite 306 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />Attn.: Katie Aggeler <br />• <br />OF COLORADO <br />DEN1/ER OFFICE <br />PU6LIC FILE COPY <br />FILE: nl-v~-og~ <br />SITE: S/zne G~a~rl Pt <br />RE: Public Participation in Review Process for Reclamation Applications, <br />Application for Stone Gravel Pit, Permit No. M-97-089. <br />Dear Ms. Aggeler: <br />I~~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5. Lochhead <br />Executive Director <br />Michael 8. Long <br />Division Director <br />On 12/2/97, Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) received inquiry from Senator <br />Campbell's Office, regarding the review process and opportunities for public participation <br />for the Stone Gravel Pit application. Please find enclosed, flow chart titled, "Regular <br />Operations (Section 112 Permits)", illustrating DMG review process. <br />The proposed Stone Gravel Pit is located approximately 6 miles southwest of Cortez, in <br />portions of the NE 1 /4 of Section 13, and portions of the SE 1 /4 of Section 12, T35N, <br />R17W, NMPM, Montezuma County. Please find enclosed, copy of the location map. <br />Application for the Stone Gravel Pit was submitted on 10/1/97. DMG decision date for <br />the application has been set for 12/30/97. DMG has conducted on-site inspection of the <br />proposed permit area and of the surrounding areas on 10/15/97 and 1 1 /21 /97. <br />DMG has received written objections to the application from 6 parties. DMG 11/21/97 <br />inspection of the proposed permit area was conducted in response to issues raised by the <br />objectors. Additionally, DMG has scheduled 3 public meetings to ensure opportunity for <br />public participation in the review process. Please find enclosed, copy of DMG 12/2/97 <br />letter, informing all parties of the scheduled public meetings. <br />Please contact me at the DMG Durango Office, 484 Turner Drive, Building F, Suite 101, <br />Durango, CO 81301, phone (970) 247-5469, if I can be of greater service. <br />Sincerely, ^' <br />Wallace H. Erickson <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure(s) <br />