PERMFILE127986

• Permit No: M2003016
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/5/2003
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review
• From: DMG
• To: Banks and Gesso LLC
• 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]
June 5, 2003
Paul Gesso
Banks and Gesso, LLC
720 Kipling St., Suite 117
Lakewood, CO 80215
RE: SW Meadow, LLC, File No. M-2003-016
Heit Sand and Gravel 112c Permit Application- Adequacy Review
Deaz Mr. Gesso,
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
REC LA MATION•M INING
SAFETY•SCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
Ezecutive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Listed below aze adequacy review comments for the Heit Sand and Gravel 112(c) Permit Application, File No. M-2003-016.
The Division of Minerals and Geology ("Division") is required to make a recommendation no later than July 3, 2003,
therefore, your response to the following adequacy review concerns should be submitted to the Division as soon as possible.
1. As required by Rule 1.6.5 (2), please subnut the proof of publication of the public notice circulated in the local
newspaper and all owners of record of surface lands, and easement holders that aze on the affected land and within 200
feet of the boundary of the affected land. Proof of notiee may be return receipts o€ a Certified Mailing or by proof of
personal service.
2. Rule 6.2.1(2) requires that maps be signed by a registered land surveyor, professional engineer, or other qualified person.
The maps submitted to the Division were not signed. Please resubmit a signed copy of the maps.
Rule 6.4.4 Exhibit D-Mining Plan
3. Section (a) of the Mining Plan requires the Operator/Applicant to supply a description of the method(s) of mining to be
employed in each state of the operation as related to any surface disturbance on affected lands. The applicant states that
processing plants will be located in the center of Mine Area 1. Please describe how the facilities will be managed to
ensure groundwater and surface water will not be impacted. Please describe the nature and storage locafion for all
hazazdous waste [hat will be used on site.
4. Please describe all haul roads that will be utilized for the mining opemtion. Rule 6.3.3(g) requires the applicant to
specify the dimensions of any existing or proposed roads that will be used for the mining operaton. Any improvements
necessary on existing roads and the specifications to be used in the constmction of the new roads needs to be described
in the permit and included as part of the pemutted acreage. The applicant will also need to address reclamaton of any
new or improved roads constructed on site.
5. The topsoil will need to be segregated and stored separately from the overburden material as required by Rule 3.1.9(1).
Please revise the reaps to depict the location of the topsoil piles and the overburden piles.
6. The applicant notes that during Phase I of the operation, excavation of dewatering trenches, sedimentation ponds and
sump azeas will occur. Please provide additional detail regazding the construction, use and management of these
structures and include them on the Mine Plan Map, Exhibit C-3. What will happen to these structures during
reclamaton?
7. The applicant states that during earthmoving operations, grubbed vegetation will be stockpiled for later use in
reclamation. Please be awaze that woody vegetation does not meet the criteria of "inert material" as described by Rule
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