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<br />~ Ms. Lemay <br />November 12, 1997 <br />Page Four <br />- Absence of Statement of Application for Local Permits. Certain essential <br />permits seem to be missing from the Applicant. In his Reclamation <br />application, Mr. Stone needs to supply proof of a permit for the following: <br />S nrmwa .r - from the Colorado Department of Health and <br />Environment -Water Quality Control Division. <br />- FGl~nment .missions Permit -from the Colorado Department of <br />Health and Environment -Air Pollution Control Division. <br />SITE Emissions Permit FlC Air Pollution Emissions No i APF.N -from <br />the Colorado Department of Health and Environment -Air Pollution <br />Control Division. <br />Road AR roa .h -Montezuma County Roads Department and the <br />Bureau of Land Management. <br />-., Notice of intent fNnil -from the Colorado Division of Minerals and <br />Geology. <br />- Environmental Assessment, or Environmental Imnart Statement - <br />from the Bureau of Land Management. <br />- C'~round Water -from the Office of the State Engineer, Division of <br />Water Resources of the Department of Natural Resources. <br />- Berm Plans. There is no stated plan to create berms or bamers that serve <br />as a visual/noise barrier and soil storage. For similar gravel pit operations, <br />berms aze required to be at least 20 feet high and covered with topsoil. <br />Topsoil provision should be imposed so as to require revegetation and <br />minimal disturbance of the berm. If this Application is granted, we request <br />that such berms be required, maintained and inspected. <br />- Vegetation Information. The current application's description of the <br />affected vegetation is incomplete. Described as "sparse," this area is <br />actually well covered, although there are signs that non-native plants, such <br />as Imapweed and Russian thistle, were introduced to the area due to a prior <br />~ gravel pit excavation just west of the proposed new quarry. There is no plan <br />