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~ III IIIIIIIIIIIII III 999 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Devltl H. Getcnse, Executive Director MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION DAVIDC. SHELTON, Dirodor Richert D. Lamm Governor June 22, 1984 Mr. Roy L. Wright Wright Engineering P.O. Box 1846 Buena Vista, Colorado 81211 Re: Pridemore Construction, Inc. - "Jesse Lee Operation" File No. M-84-043 Dear Mr. Wright: I have received the latest submission in answer to my letter of June 12, 1984. Some matters have been clarified but some matters are still not clear to me. I will attempt to outline my areas of confusion iri the few areas that remain, anticipating that you can answer these questions before the scheduled June 27, 1984 meeting. I still feel that these are merely matters of clarification that can be resolved to allow me to recommend approval of the application. One again, I will use the question numbers from my original adequacy letter of May 10, 1984. We may have mentioned some of these matters during our telephone conversation, and I do not remember the answers. A reply to this letter will serve to verify these matters for the permit file. Exhibit B 6. If the water level in the pit is to be fairly near the existing surface, will the operator need to use typical wet mining methods such as a dragline, rather than the backhoe and truck (as described); or will the backhoe be adequate for wet mining operations? Please clarify this matter. Exhibit E 3. I now understand that backfilling is to occur and that the fish ponds are to be constructed with 3:1 slopes from 5' above to 10' below the expected water line and 2:1 otherwise. The need for riprap protection over the entire pond slope has not, however been made clear to me. I note that the Colorado Division of Wildlife suggests that riprapping of the shoreline up to 2' above the expected water line will protect against wave action. I agree with that judgment and your plan. However, I would suggest that, again in agreement with the Division of Wildlife, the pond slopes be revegetated in accordance with the S.C.S. plan above that point, using topsoil over the backfilled material. This presumes a fairly long slope above the waterline, however. If the waterline is only to be 3' from the crest of the excavation, the short length of slope revegetation would probably not be worth doing, and riprap would suffice. Please clarify this matter for me one last time. 423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567