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y• ., u, T <br />ROUTT COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION <br />• <br />Ms. Susan Burgmaier <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Co. mine at the Coal View Ranch <br />Dear Ms. Burgmaier. <br />November 16, 1994 <br />RE: Post reclamation land use of the Sun Coal <br />According to the information I have been sent by Sun Coal Co., regarding the facilities to remain <br />on the John EIIts ranch, It is my understanding that the buildings to remain from the mining <br />operation include the office trailer, truck scales and scde house, electricd poles and transformers, <br />o weather station, the bridge over the Yampa River, a conveyor gallery over the Yampa River, a <br />coal recovery tunnel, a crusher pit covered with a metal shed, the shop buildings and storage <br />tanks. There are also two water wells that are to be transferred to Mr. Eilts. It is also my <br />understanding that the haul road will remain for use of the landowner. <br />.According to the technical revision information, these facilities were to remain as per the District <br />Court Order and Settlement Agreement from 1983. While it is our understandln9 that the <br />landowner has the right to request that certain facilities be Leff in place offer mining hes been <br />completed in any area, it must be clarified and understood that the facilities to be leff in place <br />are for the sole use of the landowner, and that these facilities must be related to the agricultural <br />operation of the ranch. The designation cf "light industrial" is not a County Zoning designation, <br />nor do we apply such designation to any other mining facilities in Routt County. <br />Therefore, the facilities that remain in place would be acceptable to Routt County if we are <br />certain that the use of those facilities are for the landowner on his own property, for agricultural <br />purposes, or as an approved part of an active use permit. According to our records. there is an <br />active permit for snowmobile tours on the property, as well as permits for various oil wells. Any <br />other mining, commercial, or industrial uses of the property would have to first be reviewed by the <br />County and appropriate approvals would have to be obtained prior to any operation. <br />Please contact this office if you have any further questions regarding this matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />~_ r-~ <br />Caryn Fox <br />Staff Planner <br />' •cc: Bryan Archer, Sun Coal Co. <br />Michael Savage, Savage and Savage <br />Technical Revision 18 338-E Revised 8/95 <br />