PERMFILE118469

• Permit No: M2006084
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 4/2/2007
• Doc Name: PAR
• From: DRMS
• To: Greg Lewicki
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Roam 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
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Apri12, 2007 v Division of Reclamation,
Mlning and Safety
Greg Lewicki
Greg Lewicki and Associates
11541 Warrington Court
Parker, Colorado 80138
COLORADO
DIVISION OE
RECLAMATION
MINING
- &-
SAFETY
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Re: White River City Pit,112c Application No. M-2006-084, Preliminary Adequacy Review.
Dear Mr. Lewicki:
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has begun the review of the above referenced 112c
application. The Decision,'Date is currently set for May 17th, 2007 provided all issues have been
addressed and no objections are received. Please address the following issues:
1) Per Rule 1.6.2 (1) (g), the applicant must submit proof of publication and all required notices.
To date, the Division has received none of the required notices to adjacent landowners or of
publication in the local newspaper.
2) Please find enclosed a copy of comments from the Colorado Division of Wildlife from Area
Wildlife Manager Bill deVergie. Please respond directly to Mr. deVergie's comments and
suggestions and Cc a copy to Division staff.
3) Please find enclosed a copy of comments received from the Colorado Historical Society's
Georgianna Contiguglia. There is some incomplete data concerning a wagon road in the vicinity
of the proposed project. Please respond directly to the Historical Society and Cc a copy to
Division staff.
4) Within the Mining and Reclamation Plans it is noted that there is shale bedding. Please commit
to preventing disturbance to the shale by keeping a 2 foot depth of natural materials over the
bedrock. It is understood that exposure will happen from time to time and limiting exposure of
shale to air will reduce the likelihood of increased selenium.
5) Please verify that selenium will or will not be monitored as part of the NPDES permit.
6) In the Mine Plan ifis noted that 200 gpm will be pumped into the adjacent wetlands to prevent
the area from drying out. Please clarify when it is anticipated that pumping will begin and also if
there is a plan in place to monitor that 200 gpm will be sufficient to protect the wetlands.
7) It is noted that the operator will mine vertical up to the buffer zone and then 2:1 to the
disturbance edge. Please commit to marking the disturbance edge which is mostly 30 feet within
the permit boundaries. Also, the operator needs to delineate the buffer zone where 2:1 sloping
must begin.
8) Please commit to seeding the topsoil and overburden piles with the approved dry rangeland mix
upon placement along the permit edge.
9) Please clarify that topsoil will be stored independent of overburden.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation ARive and Inactive Mines