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iii_iiiiiiiiniiiiii 999 ~~IM~~1~~ - ~1[-IIA\~® , , ,on ~~~\ . p/~~e ~0~2~tNLLC~GOYL ~~.~i-; ~~~,~•' •2635 DELTA DRIVE July 19, 1982 COLORADO SPRINGS,COLORAD080910 PHONE J92-<207 ~~~~~ Y `® Mined Land Reclamation Board Centennial Building Room 923 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 RE: Amendment to Christian Pits Your File Numbers 77-557 and 77-558 Dear Sirs: JUL 2 3 1982 MINED LAND RECLRMATION Colo. Dept. of Natural Resources Following is an amendment to the Christian Pits operated by Schmidt-Tiago Construction Company. This amendment was ultimately precipitated by the • preparation of annual reports for these pits. Early in 1982, Schmidt-Tiago realized that annual reports had not been prepared for the EI Paso County operations. In the process of preparing the annual reports, it became evident that several complex problems existed on the Christian Pits. The problems were brought to the attention of Mark Loye and he suggested an amendment be prepared to correct the difficulties. This amendment will, hopefully, correct these problems and in the future, make the operation of the gravel pits much more easily accomplished. Details of the history and nature of the problems can be found in the annual reports. In outline, the problems include mining beyond the converted permit boundaries but within the 1974 permit boundaries; a bond reduction that is very difficult to reconcile with permit boundaries; and reclamation ac ti vites on the mines; and a condition of probable underbonding as a result of the bond reduc- tion. The problems appear to be a result of confused permit implementation on the part of Schmidt-Tiago as well as apparently erroneous recommendations by ~, the staff of the Mined Land Reclamation Board that resulted in improper Board actions. In effect, the problems were created by a combination of several different actions taken by Schmidt-Tiago and the Board's staff. Ultimately, it appears, the problems arose because neither the operator not the Division were fully aware of what was required to be done. This amendment does several things. First, it includes, through the addition of 284 acres to the existing permitted acreage, all the land that is currently anticipated to be mined in the life of the mine. In order to make this