PERMFILE135045

• Permit No: M2000113
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/10/2001
• Doc Name: FAX COVER
• From: BALCOMB & GREEN PC
• To: GREGG SQUIRE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Al1G-10-01
14:11
FROM:BALCOMB
GREEN
PC
ID: i
9709458902
~ •
CTi'Y OF RIFLE
P.O. Boa 1908
Rife, CO 81650
(970) 6T5 zI21
August 9, 2001
Mr. Gregg Squire
Colorado Divisiaa of Minerals and Geology
1313 Sherman 5ueet Roam 2I5
Deaver, CO 80203

Re: AppficaJiasi of Rock Resources ma/ Mamm Creek Gravel Pit!
Application No. M-2008-113
Dear Mr. Squire:
As yon are atoare, due to its close pro~itp m its muaicspal baondaries attd attendant
itupacxs presented by the same to the City of Rifle ("Rifle"), the specifics of fire Muzmg and
Reclamation pleas submitted by Bnatvog Fork Resou¢os, Inc. (`Appkica»2") within the above
refececced Section 1.12 application have been and are of great mte~rest to the City. The City's
initial coi>mzents/abjecaons is this regard have previously been oommanic~ted to yomr office
pursuant to wrutzn cortespottdettceprepared by the City's engvneer, Je$erey S. Simonson and
the City's attorney. Loyal S: Leavenworth, dated November 1, 2000 and Deccmbet ].2, 2000,
respecxively. Many of these concerns wore also xeiDrtmed by City tepiese~-atitves duri~q the
Formal Camference conducted by your office in Rifle City Ball on 7amtary 4, 2001. In addition
to the cottcems and rnsom;rant City involvemeoi above descnltad, the City has, in its awn
regulatory capacity, been actively involved is reviewing Applicxtu's proposed miming operations
and the possble impacts preseatrcl tberefirom trades tba City's Watetabed District regu]atians.
Folloavittg mmetous site visits to the PmP~~ ~g PmPeTr1' by ~y Staff and
individual City Comicd members and. fire oanmvssioniiag by the City of a tloodplsia sntdy (SEC-
RAS) for thatportion of the Colorado Rivet ]l~cetyto be affectedby APPU~'$ P miming
opcrauons, the City ccntrcd i~o extensivc negotiations with the Applicam for the porpose of
establishing and defitrmg the nantrc, type of e~tteot of measures that world need. to be nndertakeu
by Applicam to adegaatciy mitigaDe fltose the impacts - relevant both to the Section 112
P~~B Process and other, broader land use and euviroumemal mallets - Iilrely to beprescnmd
by ~ proposed minnag operations.
As a result of said npgp{{gHex,a acrd in OonJQnCLl011 with the pesmitomgproc~s provided
under its Watershed District regltlatiauts, flu C¢y Las reoeatiy reached as agreement with
Applicant. A Dopy of the Agreement is attached hereto for your refeceace as ExhSbit A. In
addition, the City issnedthe. Watershed District Permit (F1IISllINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS
OF LA'W AND APPROVAL OF WA~~n DISTRICT PERMCP No. i-01) m Applira»r
on June 20, 2001, a copy of which is attached hereto for your xefetence as Exhibit B_