PERMFILE131894

• Permit No: M1982155
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/18/1974
• Doc Name: MINUTES
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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ses December 18, 1974
MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD MEETING - Minutes - December 16, 1974
The Board convened at 9:00 a.m. on December 16, 1974, in the Third Floor CgnFrronCe Room
of the Columbine Building at 1845 Sherman Street. All board members were present except
John Rold.
Mr. Ten Eyck asked for any comments and/or proposed changes to the minutes of the board
meeting held in November. No comments were offered, and the minutes were accepted as
prepared and distributed.
1. TURNPIKE CONSTRUCTION INC. - Highway 52 and County Line Road, Weld County - 37 Acres.
Mr. Bob Grogan and Mr. Fred Spallone representing Turnpike Construction, explained
their reclamation plan and operation activities to the board. Mr. Blake moved that
the permit be granted providing the ten acre plant site and stock pile area be included
in the application with a minimum bond being set at $35,250. Ross Chambers seconded
the motion, motion carried.
2. BRANNON SAND b GRAVEL COMPANY - City of Wheatridge - 60 Acres
Brannon Sand b Gravel Company was represented by Mr. Sellers, Mr. Cruise, Mr. Blashley
and Mr. Bell. Mr. Cruise gave a detailed presentation with excavation diagrams and
aerial photographs of their location with regard to their reclamation plans. Mr. Blake
moved that the permit be granted with t~iA bond being set at $1,000 per acre or $60,000.
Mr. Deborski seconded the motion, motion carried.
3. ENERGY FUELS - Letter of Credit
Mr. Ten Eyck explained to Mr. Charles I. Brown of Energy Fuels that since the question
of whether or not a letter of credit is a legally acceptable surety, a letter had been
sent to the Attorney General asking for an opinion in that regard. He further explained
that the board is unable to grant their permit pending a written response from the
Attorney General.
4. SCHMIDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - Christian Pit, Fort Carson, E1 Paso County - 480 Acres,
/. 40 Acre Phases.
Mr. Tom Ledgerwood represented Schmidt Construction and explained their operation to
the board indicating that the topography would not be changed very much and that the
reclamation would consist mainly of planting grass. Mr. Blake moved that the permit
be granted with the bond set at $120,000 for the 160 acre area intended to be mined
in the next five years. The motion was seconded by Ross Chambers, motion carried.
5. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT - Attorney General's Opinion.
Because the board has not yet received an opinion from the Attorney General with
regard to bond requirement on operations of the Highway Department, Ross Chambers
moved that the board approve the four (4) permits requested by the Nighway Depnrrun•.ni;
Longview Ltd. Pit in l.arlmer County, Jnnitell Pit In E.l Paso County, Brecht Plt In
Logan County and Mc Endffer Pit in Weld County, with no bond required pending receipt
of that opinion. Andy Deborski seconded the motion, motion carried.
6. BENISEK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - Mesa County - 10 Acres.
Andy Deborski moved that the permit be granted with bond being set at $15,000.
Norm Blake seconded the motion, motion carried.
7. FLATIRON SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY - East of Boulder, Boulder County - 15 Acres.
Although Flatiron has a $39,000 performance bond with the county, the board determine<I
that they would have to have their own bond for the reclamation. Norm Blake moved llr:rt
the permit be prantecl with bond being ::et at $56,7.50 including, the 75 acres to be
affected over the next five year period. Andy Deborski seconded the motlon, motion
carried.