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~~~` Illlllllllllllllllh • <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department o(Natura Resources <br />1313 Sherman St.. Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80207 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (3031832-8106 <br />July 19, 1999 <br />Robert Congdon <br />Avalanche Creek Marble & Alabaster LLC <br />367 Avalanche Creek Road <br />P.O. Box 783 <br />Carbondale, Colorado 81623 <br />~~~` <br />7 <br />RE: Avalanche Creek Marble & Alabaster LLC, File No. M-99-042 <br />White Banks Mine; Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Congdon, <br />The Division received a letter from the USDA Forest Service regarding the July 13, 1999 letter from the <br />Pitkin County Commissioners commenting on the White Banks Mine 1 10(2) application, File No. M-99- <br />042. The Division concurs with the recommendations made by the Forest Service regarding the seed <br />mixture, mulch and fertilizer to be used on site. In particular, please make the following changes to the <br />application; <br />• Section 6.3.4(1)(c)(iii)- Please revise the seed mixture to remove Climax Timothy and substitute <br />Mountain brome for Smooth brome. <br />• Section 6.3.4(1)(c)(v)-Please include a statement that "weed-free" straw mulch will be used when <br />seeding is done. . <br />• Section 6.3.4(1)(c)(vi)- Please commit to using fertilizer during reclamation of the site. <br />The Forest Service does not recommend planting trees for final reclamation, and the Division concurs <br />with this recommendation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. <br />Si rely, <br />I <br />Carl Mount; DMG <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Erica S. Crosby; DMG <br />Bruce A. Collins, Ph.D. <br />Leslie J. Lamont; Chair of the Board of County Commissioners for Pitkin County <br />Kevin t. Riordan; USDA Forest Service <br />• <br />STATE, OF COLORADO <br />~~ <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC LAMA710N <br />MI NING•SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />nrichael B. Long <br />Division Dvector <br />