PERMFILE133101

• Permit No: M2003019
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 4/15/2003
• Doc Name: Decision Letter
• From: DMG
• To: Baca County
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1373 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203 D[ v 15 t O N o r
Phone: [phone] lVt I N E RA L $
FAX: [phone] &
GEOLOGY
PERFORMANCE WARRANTY M EN I N GMS AA F EDT Y
Bill Owens
Governor
Permittee: Baca County Greg f. Wal<her
Executive Director
Operation: Re-open gravel pit #18 Pipe Springs Ranch LLC W
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Permit No: M-2003-019
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT:
WHEREAS, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-32-101 et seg. (the "Act"), as
amended, and the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials,
C.R.S. 34-32.5-101 et seg. (the "Act"), as amended, provides that no permit maybe issued under the Act
until the Mined Land Reclamation Boazd (the "Boazd") receives a performance warranty (or warranties)
that is a written promise to comply with all applicable requirements of the Act.
WHEREAS, Baca County (the "Permittee"),has applied for a permit to conduct a mining operation
known as Re-open gravel pit #18 Pipe Springs Ranch LLC (the "Operation") on certain lands in Baca
County, Colorado. These lands are described in the permit application, as amended and supplemented, and
aze refereed to herein as the "Affected Lands".
WHEREAS, in its application for the permit, the Permittee has agreed to be bound by all
requirements of the Act and all applicable rules and regulations of the Boazd, as amended from time to
time.
WHEREAS, the Boazd has determined, in accordance with the Act, that the estimated costs of
reclamation with regard to those affected ]ands in Baca County which aze now or may become subject to
the permit are those amounts for the stated periods of time as set forth in the financial warranty, which may
be amended from time to time to reflect revised estimates of said costs of reclamation.
WHEREAS, the Permittee hereby gives the Boazd a performance warranty pursuant to
Section 34-32-117(2) or Section 34-32.5-1 I7(2) of the Act, and herein promises the Boazd that it will
comply with all applicable requirements of the Act with regard to those Affected Lands.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Permittee hereby promises the Board that it will comply with al]
applicable requirements of the Act and rules and regulations of the Boazd with respect to the Affected
Lands.