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DENVER OFFICE <br />PWBLIC FILE COPY <br />FILE: ~ /998-/o y <br />SItE: To : t <br />~^ ze <br />~t'C~ia: trG Pt-; ~ <br />~~SUBJECT: <br /> <br />~ ~ <br />MONTEZUMA COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT <br />16so FnaY i~~ <br />CORTEZ CO. 81321 <br />PRONE 970-565-8666 <br />DATE <br />TECHNICAL REVISION /BLM TOZER PIT <br />DEAR MR. CIZICa~$ON: <br />iii iiiiiiiiuiii iii <br />JUN 1 5 2000 <br />5 / ~0 / ~D o Mine~~y~d OHica <br />8 ~ep,~ <br />Montezuma County is formally requesting a technical <br />revision in the permit for the Tozer /BLM gravel mining <br />operation. <br />We at Montezuma County Road Dept. in our continuing <br />ttempts to keep oyr gravel operations more environmentally <br />~d neighbor friendly have choose to install a stationary <br />conveyor system. This system will create several positive <br />situations for notic one county and surrounding neighbors. <br />EaiiY cn Gi.2 of tic CJi.CcriaS Oi BurrCiliildliiy C~.Vnc'l~c was <br />the large scar and ever visible county spec. road uY ___. <br />side of the mountain which, during high use periods would be <br />extensively used to transport gravel down the hill to County <br />stockpiles in what we now call the TozeY' pit, or to County <br />Roads G or elsewhere in the County. Without a doubt, the <br />truck noise and dust would have become a real problem. The <br />County has built a small pit road and will not improve the <br />road except for providing entry and exit to the crushing area <br />for the crusher it self and loaders and other necessary <br />equipment. The Tozer pit area will still be used for staging <br />and gravel storage and stockpiles. Economically the conveyor <br />syste~r wi~,1 ~ a tremendous benefit to the County. Simply <br />saving the transportations costs down the hill will pay for <br />the system. <br />Loren Wixstrom of the BLM looked at the system, and was <br />very enthusiastic about the addition of the conveyor. The <br />conveyor is totally covered and is painted the color that <br />the BLM suggests for camouflage structures. <br />1 We~ a=e enclosiaig~ a map of the revisions for your rekords <br />and inspection. If any questions come up on this revision <br />please contact 6itker Randy Smith or Lloyd Everett a 5658666 <br />Thank you very much for your assistance on this matter <br />and look forward to hearing from you. <br />sincerely yours <br />RANDY SMITH <br />DMGLTR_DOC <br />