PERMFILE131965

• Permit No: M2006008
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/13/2006
• Doc Name: Objection Letter Response
• From: DMG grm
• To: Joe Conrado
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
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COLORADO
D I V 1 5 I O N O F
MIN &RALS
GEOLOGY
0.ECLANATION•NINING
SArETY•S<IE NCE
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
March 13, 2006/
Joe Corrado /
P.O. BOX 1156
Meeker, Colorado 81641 /
Re: Russell Ranch Pit, 110c Application No. M-2006-008, Objection Letter Response.
Dear Mr. Corrado:
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
The Division of Minerals and Geology has received your comments on the above referenced 1 l Oc
application. These comments aze considered an objection to the permit application. Due to an error of
omission of the haul road acreage to the proposed site, the applicant has to resubmit maps depicting the
haul road as part of the permit area. The applicant wishes to maintain the 110c status so the boundaries
along the north side will be reconfigured to reduce the overall disturbance area. Since there will be a
republication, new maps will be placed at the County Clerk's Office. Some of your concerns are being
addressed through the normal review process by the Division. Staff has the following information to
address you concerns:
1) As noted new maps should be in place at the Clerk's Office, including the revised Legal
Description. Those maps will be reviewed to ensure they meet the requirements of the rules.
2) The location map and Legal Description as presented has a scale and detail the site as required
by Rule 6.3.1. However, the omission of the haul road does require new maps and descriptions.
3) The Division accepts the overburden and topsoil placement within the permit boundaries is
conceptual for any new operation. Details as to the size of these stockpiles should be reflected in
Annual Reports.
4) Topsoil amounts aze estimated to be between 0 and 12 inches by staff and the NRCS. The
Reclamation Plan per NRCS recommendations calls for placement of approximately 6 inches of
soils back on the site. The applicant, should the application be approved, would be required to
place 4 to 6 inches of soil back, whether from salvaged, stockpiled materials or importation from
another source. Until excavation begins, the exact nature of topsoil depths is always a best
guess, even for the NRCS.
5) The plan notes site berms, which are to be constructed using topsoil and overburden, are to be
placedalong the permit edge. A commitment to maintain a 2:1 slope during mining means
topsoil should be protected from loss.
6) The Division through its review process has addressed the slope angles and the applicant has
agreed to reclaim to 3:1 slopes.
7) Per the Rules fora 110c application, a wildlife study is not required. However, the DMG has
noticed the Division of Wildlife and they have not responded with any issues. Staff notes that an
inspection of an adjacent pit several weeks ago had deer within the permit area and they did not
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