PERMFILE118249

• Permit No: M2004047
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/15/2005
• Doc Name: 2nd Adequacy Review Comments
• From: DMG
• To: Farfrumwurkin LLLP
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
February 15, 2005
Mr. Jon File
Farfrumwurkin, LLLP
1163 Oakhurst Dr.
Broomfield, CO 80020
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
MIN&RALS
GEOLOGY
REC LNMATION•MIN ING
SRFETT•SCIEN CE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Direcor
Natural Resource Trustee
RE: 2"d Adequacy Review Comments -File Pit 112 Application, File No. M-2004-047
Class: Permit
Dear Mr. File:
Listed below are remaining adequacy review comments on the above-captioned Regular 112
Application for 314.14 permitted acres. The decision date for your application is scheduled for
February 28, 2005. Therefore, I would appreciate a response from you on or before February
25, 2005. (Your response should include two (2) copies). For your benefit, we have listed
adequacy concerns with the same numbering sequence as in the Division's previous adequacy
review letter of October 7, 2004. Please be advised that your conversion application maybe
deemed inadequate and the Division may recommend denial on February 28, 2005 unless the
following adequacy review items are addressed to the satisfaction of the Division.
6.4.5 EXHIBIT E -Reclamation Plan
6. On page 5, the applicant specifies that a large berm above natural grade will be constructed as
part of the south reservoir and will impound more than 100 acre-feet of water. Please clarify the
height and width of the proposed berm (or provide representative cross section), and include an
itemized cost for construction of the berm in Exhibit L -Reclamation Cost. Please provide.
9. The weed control program proposed by the operator specifies that weed control methods will
be employed following re-vegetation. The Division requests that the applicant commit to
applying weed control methods, such as mowing and/or spraying with herbicides, on an as-
needed basis during all phases of the operation. Please respond.
10. The applicant has referenced the liner design to be employed at the File Pit 112 operation will
be the same as the liner design provided in Permit M-2003-090. Review of the permit file for M-
2003-090 indicates that the liner design was provided in Exhibit E -Reclamation Grading Plan.
Please provide a copy of the representative cross sectional liner design to be employed at the File
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