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WILL~9MS FORK COMPAN4 <br />October 23, 1997 <br />RECcI~~~.l-; <br />Mr. Cazl Mount <br />Division of Minerals and Geology ~CT q ~ tgg~ <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 C <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Mount: <br />RE: Annual Sand and Gravel 112 Report for 1996-97, and Notice of Intent to Continue <br />Mining Operations (Permit No. M-84-168) <br />Enclosed please find the Williams Fork Company 1996-97 Sand and Gravel Operations report, map and <br />annual fee payment ($550). We intend to continue mining operations into 1998. The enclosed map <br />illustrates the surveyed disturbance acreage which has been actively mined (23.9 acres) and total <br />disturbance (37.5 acres). 'Ihe 5.3 acres of new disturbance includes topsoil stripping for pit <br />advancement and placement of a new topsoil stockpile. The map also shows storm water control <br />ditches, which were associated with Technical Revision OS to the above-referenced permit. <br />No additional acres wen; permanently reclaimed during the 2996-97 report period, although several <br />acres were seeded. Topsoil salvaged ahead of pit advancement was placed into a new topsoil stockpile <br />at the southwest comer of the permit area. The new stockpile will not require temporary seeding <br />because with the heavy rainfall received in September 1997 native grasses and forts became well <br />established. The topsoil stockpiles that existed at the beginning of 1997 were interseeded in May 1997 <br />with a temporary seed mixture similar to the mix presented in Table E-3 of Permit No. M-84-168. The <br />interseeding was accomplished in order to augment the wver of perennial plaint species on the <br />stockpiles. <br />As stated above, during the past report period (October 26, 1996 through October 25, 1997) 1.9 new <br />acres were mined and 5.3 acres wen: newly disturbed. The projection for the 1997-98 report period is <br />for approximately 3.1 acres of new disturbance in Mine Area #4. <br />As we discussed by telephone, Williams Fork Company will be working with the Yampa River Legacy <br />Project and state agencies, including DMG and DOW, during the coming year to try and put together a <br />new reclamation plan for the gravel pit that will inwrporate wildlife habitat and possible public <br />recreation considerations. <br />Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. <br />Sincerely, `C~~ <br />Forrest V./Luke <br />Manager of Environmental Affairs <br />FVIlsb <br />[C:1S&GARJ <br />enei P.O. Box 187 Craig, Colorado 81626 X970) 824-4401 <br />c WFC File <br />