PERMFILE135211

• Permit No: M2005069
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/7/2006
• Doc Name: PAR Response
• From: J E Stover & Associates Inc
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MAR 0 7 2006
6.4.19 EXHIBIT S -Permanent Man-Made Structures ~
rand Junction Field Offic6~
Division of Minerals & Geolo®v
The mining operation will not adversely affect the stability of any significant, valuable or
permanent man-made structures located within two hundred (200) feet of the affected
land.
The permanent man-made structures located within or adjacent to a line drawn two
hundred (200) feet from the affected land are:
A fence and gate, owned by the Applicant, located along the township line.
A private road owned by the Applicant.
These structures are depicted on the mining plan map.
Mining cannot be performed within 200-feet of a structure unless an engineering
evaluation is made that demonstrates the structures will not be damaged by the
proposed operation.
There will not be any excavation associated with the pit access road. Therefore, there
will not be an excavation to undercut or create an unstable cut slope where the pit
access road intersects the private road to the north.
The fence and gate are located within about 150 feet of the pit boundary. A 20 foot
deep vertical excavation would leave an effective slope between the pit and the fence of
7.5H:1 V. The angle of repose of weathered shale is steeper than 3H:1 V so the fence
cannot be damaged by the pit excavation.
I, J. E. Stover, P.E., have a wide variety of experience in design and construction
activities including evaluation of the stability of cut and fill slopes which are applicable to
gravel pit activities.
Based upon my evaluation of the proposed operation, it is my professional opinion the
structures adjacent to the pit access road will not be damaged bXohe operation because
there will not be an excavation to create an unstable slope ~~i~erSL~'g/._fence, gate or
private road.
James E
P.E. No.
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3/7/06