PERMFILE111784

• Permit No: M1997089
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/25/1998
• Doc Name: DAREN STONE STONE GRAVEL PIT FN M-97-089
• From: BLM
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
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PURPOSE AND NEED
Daren Stone Gravel Pit

Received
Montezuma County, Colorado
January 20, 1998
~Ald 2 1 1998
Durango Fisld O'flce
Division of F.'inera's 8 Geolopy-
Daren Stone, owner of the mineral estate of T. 35 N., R. 17 W.,
N.M.P.M., Sec. 12: S1/2SE1/4; Sec. 13: N1/2NE1/4, (158.11 acres),
has submitted an application for Construction 2•Saterials (112)
Reclamation Permit to the Colorado Division of Minerals and
Geology (DP1G) for development of private mineral resources
located on the parcel. The site is six miles southwest of Cortez
in Montezuma County, Colorado. See attached map for location.
This parcel was originally patented to private ownership as to
both surface and mineral estates in 1893. The surface only was
reconveyed to the United States on January 27, 1950, and is
managed by the BLM. The dominant mineral estate is privately
ou~ned. The United States has only a servient estate. An
analysis conducted to recommend appropriate mitigation measures
for the proposed surface disturbance incident to the proposed
mineral development follows. The decision to approve or deny the
permit rests with the DMG, but BLP1 will participate in the
process as a surface landowner. The permitting is not a federal
undertaking. It is governed by Colorado state law.
BACKGROUND
On April 25, 1997 Daren Stone applied for a land use permit to
explore for sand and gravel on the subject property (he held a
contract to purchase the minerals). After review of the facts,
it became apparent that no federal permit was required for the
proposed action. However, since the surface is federal,
notification was required and the application was considered as
notice to BLM.
On Play 21, 1997 BLM reviewed the existing cultural resource
information and recommended that a cultural resource monitor be
on hand when the mineral evaluation test pits are dug. A11
cultural sites had been inventoried previously, but an on-site
visit to refine the location and identity of the sites was made.
On May 27, a review of records and biological files was conducted
to determine the presence of any federally listed Threatened,
Endangered & BLP1 sensitive Species. Based on this review, no
listed species were expected to be found on this site. On June
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