PERMFILE118345

• Permit No: M1978332
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/3/1998
• Doc Name: PERMIT FOR THE ROSE RED GRANITE CORP YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 31 1981 FILE 78-332
• From: MLRD
• To: G E L GRANITE CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
D. Monte Pascoe, Executive Director
MINED LAND RECLAMATION
423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. [phone]
David C. Shelton
Director
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Mr. Dan Liesueld
The G.E.L. Granite Company
1241 Quivas Street
Denver, Colorado 80204
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RE: Permit for the Rose Red Granite Corporation;
Your letter of August 31, 1981.
Our File N78-332
Dear Mr. Liesueld:
After reading your last letter I believe that we are suffering from a lack of
communication. The present Mined Land Reclamation Law was enacted to insure
that land affected by mining operations be put to a use beneficial to the people
of this State. It is not the intent bf this law, or of this Division, to hinder
mining activities but rather to promote the continued development of Colorado's
mining industry in conjunction with proper reclamation. The surety is required
to insure that this reclamation is completed.
- At present your reclamation plan is inadequate. Therefore I cannot recommend
to the Board a specific surety amount, other than the maximum allowed by law
• ($5000), to cover the expense of reclaiming this site on a worst case basis.
I had assumed that you would propose a specific cost figure with supporting
facts. The Board has approved reclamation costs ranging from $190/acre to
$2000/acre. I believe that the cost for reclaiming this quarry would probably
be at the lower end of this range.
Therefore, in our mutual interest of determining an approximate cost of
reclaiming this quarry it would be helpful if you would address the following
items in detail prior to the September meeting:
1) The reclamation plan needs to be clarified and expanded upon.
Due to the absence of available topsoil at this site the staff is
not proposing that revegetation be part of the reclamation plan.
The staff's main concern is that the site be left in a stable and
safe condition after mining is complete.
a) How high will the headwall be after mining is completed?
b) What is the character of the rock forming the headwall
(fractured granite, competent non-fractured granite, etc)?
c) Will the headwall be benchedl If not, please describe
how the stability of the headwall will be assured after
mining is complete.
d) After mining is complete will there be any waste granite
resulting from this operation left on the sitel
September 3, 1981