PERMFILE116629

• Permit No: M1999117
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/30/2000
• Doc Name: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS APPLICATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS APPLICATION
MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD
Presentation Form
May 24, 2000
GENERAL INFORMATION
File No.: M-1999-1 l7
Applicant: Colorado Gravel Products Inc.
Site Name: Colorado Gravel Products Pit
Application: New 112 Construction Materials
Objections: YES (one)
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Location: 2 miles West of Cery~~CO
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Acreage: 77.6d acrepy7 ~Ay30
Specialist: Bob Os+valdy`~a~~~ ?~QQ
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MINING PLAN
Conventional excavation is proposed to occur in phases of about 10 acres each. Depth of mining will be about 2~
feet, at which depth no groundwater exposure is expected. Processing and most product stockpiling is limited to
occur on one of the phases. Total disturbance will be limited to 28 acres, including the processing area and
roadways. Activities and processing being proposed include screening, crushing, stockpiling, asphalt botching and
concrete botching. All structures involved in the processing and .neighing of material will be portable.
RECLAMATION PLAN
Reclamation is proposed to attain apost-mining land use of rangeland, and is to be tamed out in phases concurrent
with mining. Topsoil +vill be salvaged prior to mining and replaced on areas which will not be further disturbed by
mining, at an average depth of 4 inches. Final slopes will be 3:1, with a level pit floor. Seed mix proposed consists
of Russian wildrye, Western wheatgrass, Tall wheatgrass and Thickspike +vheatgrass. The initial estimated bond
amount for this operation is $64,260.00.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
DMG staff have determined Utat the operator has demonstrated compliance with CRS 34-32.E-I 15(4), which
involves [he submittal of complete and adequate operating and reclamation plans and all other required exhibits
within the application materials fora 112 permit.
Therefore, staff recommend that the Board approve the 1 12 permit application for the Colorado Gravel
Products Pit.
This is a private operation, with an estimated bond requirement of $64,260.00. Staff have not identified any
conditions to be attached to t}te approval of this application. There are no outstanding violations or uncompleted
corrective actions.
DMG staff received one letter of objection during the public comment period. A copy of the letter follo+vs this
presentation form. It is staffs position Utat all issues raised in the objection letter are non jurisdictional.
All applicable t~mefrantes have been complied with by the applicant and by the Division during this review period.
The applicant had submitted adequate and complete responses to all required issues, by the end of business on the
Division's decision date. The applicant had provided receipts shoving proof of filing all materials pertinent to the
application +vith Ute county clerk and recorder, as well as providing proofs of all required notifications. All
documents and proof of dates are part of the public file for this application.