2006-06-12_REPORT - M2001001

• Permit No: M2001001
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 6/12/2006
• Doc Name: Annual Fee/Report/Map
• From: Four States Aggregates LLC
• To: DMG
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Fee / Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Construction of portions of the banks between the permanent ponds began in 2004 and
continued in 2005 as planned, in the area near the saved oak tree, which again leafed
out this spring.
Operations will continue in the 2006 permit year with mining of up to 2.3 acres (6.6
acres (total), but no stripping of additional land is planned, although some stripping was
done in 2005 to accommodate larger stockpile areas while protecting topsoil. CDWR
has approved the past years' substitute water supply plan, and we have again applied
for an additional year's implementation of the SWSP. Despite high spring water levels
in 2005, it was unnecessary to draw down the water level, but plans and materials are
available both for that and for continuing to improve the Home Ditch (irrigation ditch) to
meet CDWR requirements. Drawdown of water in the pit may be necessary later this
season, based on sand and gravel demand. The applications are being filed with the
Water Court for permanent augmentation for reclamation as proposed, as well as
continued use of water for mining; although no comments were received from CDWR in
more than 18 months; CDWR did require providing additional dry-up of_irrigated land
(3.0 acres) to meet anticipated requirements this year; since the anticipated
requirements were based on much larger ponds than now in place or anticipated,
additional water will be stored via a new permanent agreement with MVIC for release
during shoulder months to replace depletions. By the end of the 2006-2007 period,
ponds will be at 4.8 acres surface, with no drawdown, and might be as small as 2.0
acres with drawdown.
Based on expected demand, most work originally planned for 2004 will instead be
performed in 2006, although demand will of course drive operations. We continue to
keep the Montezuma County Commissioners aware of this situation, as well as ensure
that we have all necessary approvals for all operations from state and county offices.
If there are any questions, please call me at [phone], or contact our
environmental engineer, Nathan Barton, at [phone].
rely,
Aryol6 mley _- ---- - -=1-~----- __ ----_ .- - -
Manager
Four States Aggregates LLC
CF:
Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, Durango Office
701 Camino del Rio
Durango, CO 81301 VIA FAX [phone]