PERMFILE139083

• Permit No: M1974015
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: LAND STABILIZATION & RECLAMATION AGREEMENT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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LAND RECLAMATION BOARD
Department of Natural Resources Cr,LG
Room 215, 1845 Sherman St. ~ ~ -~~ ~~ ~~~
Denver, Colorado 80203 Telephone: [phone]
Land Stabilization and Reclamation Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this day of ,
1974 by and between THE STATE OF COLORADO, by and through its Director of
Natural Resources and the Land Reclamation Board (hereinafter referred to
as "State") and WESTERN PAVING CONSTRUCTION CO. (hereinafter referred to
as "Western").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Western desires to operate a sand and gravel mirn~
in Section 22, Township 3 North, Range 70 West, Boulder County, Colorado,
better known as the Weng Pit; and
WHEREAS, Western has submitted a plan on the Proposed Land
Stabilization and Reclamation Procedures for the proposed sand and gravel
mine operations; and,
WHEREAS, Said Weng Pit will be operated for the purpose of
extracting sand and gravel for commercial marketing and,
WHEREAS, The Colorado Open Mining Land Reclamation Act pro-
vides statutory authority for the Land Reclamation Board of the State of Colorado
to enter into agreements with operators or persons in charge of mining opera-
tions such as those contemplated by Western to insure that the necessary
stabilization and reclamation work will be done to prevent landslides, floods~x
erosion. This section of the law further provides that the Land Reclamation Beard
requires a performance bond conditioned upon faithful performance of the stairiliza-
Lion work required by the Board; and,
WHEREAS, The Land Reclamation Board has determined that the
mining operation to be conducted by Westem in said Section 22 could have ai adverse
effect on the environment and could result in landslides or erosion if proper stabiliza-
tion and reclamation procedures are not followed.
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