Laserfiche WebLink
__ r~': <br />ANNUAL REPORT <br />Permit No: M-94-080 <br />Operation Name: Berthoud Sunset <br />lll~~ There have been no changes to the map on file with the Division of Minerals and Geology. <br />~~~rLaeces: There have been no significant changes to the current disturbances reflected on the <br />r~Q~,~ arlr/te Division of Minerals and Geology. <br />li~~lurbauces for fire Upcoming Year: We do not anticipate significantly varying our currently <br />~ti+i areas beyond what we have previously mapped for the Division of Minerals and Geology. As of the <br />~Qf this report, there are no plans to open-up any new quarrying areas on the lands contained under this <br />11~Mi- <br />iQt~~tiou Accomplished To Date and During the Preceding Year: <br />T~ Date: All reclamation "to date" has been reported to, and is in the files of, the Division of <br />Itinfa-t~d Geology. <br />During the Preceding Year: The quarries in Berthoud were being mined on an irnermittent, on- <br />going basis and we did not actively reclaim the areas last year. To do so would have been a waste of valuable <br />reclamation resources and time. <br />Many of the areas in the Berthoud quarries have, over the years, spomaneously reclaimed themselves <br />without arty active reclamation on our part. As Mother Nature takes its course and trees and native vegetation <br />re-seeds itself imo disturbed areas, the trees, plants and grasses are encouraged to grow and we try not to disturb <br />anything we don't have to. <br />Reclamation Planned During the Coming Year: At this time, no reclamation is anticipated to occw <br />for these quarries in the coming year. Limited mining is conducted each year, which results in minimal <br />disturbance to tfie area. Any reclamation that is undertaken in the next year will most likely be for ground <br />stabilization within and among the quarries rather than final reclamation. <br />Tn accordance with our permit, reclamation will occw in stages as the quarries are depleted. It is <br />difficult, however, to determine a timetable for the actual depletion of an area or part of an area in ow quarries. <br />As preparation for future reclamation, we regularly participate in the Conservation Tree Planting <br />Program sponsored by the Colorado State Forest Service in conjunction with the Big Thompson Soil <br />Conservation District. With this program we aze able to purchase seedlings and grow them for future replanting <br />in ow quarries according to the plans the forest service has developed for conservation purposes including <br />erosion control and reforestation. <br />Operations Status: We operate the Berthoud quarries on an intermittent basis. Mining in these quarries <br />occurs less than 180 days per year when the weather is fair and the area can be typically found without snow, <br />frost, ice, much precipitation, extremely low temperatures or high winds. Therefore, we have no concrete <br />beginning or cessation dates to report. <br />Sufficiency of Financial Warranty: Our reclamation bond is guazanteed by an irrevocable letter of <br />credit from the Berthoud National Bank, Berthoud, Colorado, and on file with the Division of Minerals and <br />Geology, acknowledging the liability at $4635.70. We believe at this time that this is a sufficient value. <br />