2005-08-29_REPORT - M2002004

• Permit No: M2002004
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 8/29/2005
• Doc Name: Annual Fee/Report/Map
• From: GCC Rio Grande Inc.
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GCC RIO GRANDE TO COLORADO DIY1;y~gN OFS' ~?r~~
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August 29, 2005 Jd 9~cep~~aY
Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32-116, as operator and permittee holder of a Colorado Mine Land
Reclamation permit, GCC Rio Grande submits the following second Annual Report to the
Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology for Permit M-2004-004.
A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Mining has not yet commenced at GCC Rio Grande's Pueblo portland cement
manufacturing facility and limestone mine. However, GCC Rio Grande, Inc. continues to
diligently work toward finalization of all permitting effort necessary for construction and
operation of the Pueblo facility. GCC Rio Grande has commenced work on all required
conditions of the Mined Land Reclamation Board {MLRB) pertaining to permit approval,
successfully negotiated the finalization of the required $5 Million MLRB reclamation bond,
sought and obtained agreement on a proposal to address Lime Road issues with Pueblo County,
conducted exploration activities of the mineral resource at the site for the first phase of design of
facility equipment, completed an extensive groundwater well drilling and testing program, and
initiated the process for obtaining a permit for a domestic wastewater system.
B. SPECIFIC SPECIAL USE PERMIT -RELATED ACTIVITIES
Since receiving the County Special Use Permit and the State of Colorado air permit, GCC
Rio Grande has been actively engaged in a continuous program of coordinating and pursuing all
state and federal permitting and construction activities necessary for the facility. These activities
have involved the expenditure and commitment of substantial financial resources towards
completion of the project.
Federal, State, or local permit applications, approvals, amendments:
a. Ait Quality Construction Permit: GCC Rio Grande received a Prevention
of Significant Deterioration ("PSD") permit from the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division of
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. A copy has been provided to the
Department. GCC Rio Grande sought this permit early in the process understanding that several
other planning and permit processes would be influenced by applicable air quality requirements.
The PSD Permit enables GCC Rio Grande to adequately plan for and seek the other related
approvals for mining, reclamation, water supply and access. Earlier this year, GCC Rio Grande
"commenced construction" pursuant to the PSD permit and the Special Use Permit.
b. Storm Water Discharge Permit: GCC Rio Grande applied for a renewal of
its Storm Water Discharge Permit on March 28, 2002. Pending processing of its application,
GCC Rio Grande has maintained this approval through payment of an annual fee to the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment. This current year's annual payment for this
permit was recently made on July 20, 2005.
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