REP06509 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

. - -~ ~ III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ~ ~-~~ r, 999 STERLING READY-MIX CONCRETE CO. STERLING. COLORADO 80751 January 30, 1981 Mined Land Reclamation Division 423 Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80203 Re Annual Report - MLR File No. 7fi-56 Sterling Ready-Mix Concrete Co. Riverside Pit, Logan County Gentlemen: ~S~'~~ ~~~~s~~ i ;_~ - t 191 Mi~iED LA~JD RECLAIu1AT'^l Colo. Dept. of Natural Reso~+ces Mining is proceeding on schedule in accordance with the original mining plan and timetable. The area mined by dredge this year previously was stripped of overburden, as shown on Map Exhibit C, ,4ffected Lands, of the original application. Again this year, as in 1979, the area mined did not include any land that will be part of the final lake perimeter. Therefore, no reclamation or slope grading for Phase I was required under the reclamation plan. The reclamation plan calls for reclamation to begin in Phase II in 1982. Reference is made to MLRB Rules and Regulations, effective July 1978, Section 2.41: 2.41 (1) No new land was stripped this year. Mining at lower depths of water was conducted throughout the mining season. No new land was affected. See enclosed map. (2) No reclamation in 1980 was required under the approved applica- tion. (3) Tree planting was accomplished on 8,000 square feet along the southwest sides. See map enclosed. (4) No additional tree plantings are required until 1982. Experi- mental planting was done (in addition to the scheduled reclama- tion requirements) as follows: (a) 50 black walnut trees planted April 4, 1980; (b) 80 black walnut trees planted April 22, 1980; (c)"wildlife cluster special" consisting of miscellaneous berry-bearing species was planted during 1930. (5) The entire pit area was once a feedlot; no additional fertiliz- ing is desirable. (6) Tree planting has been quite successful.