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SAN JUAN COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT <br />1512 Greene Street, P.O. Box 466 <br />Silverton ,Colorado 81433 <br />970-387-5772-Fax 970-387-5019 <br />July 5, 2006 ~~(~~~~~~ <br />Division of Minerals and Geology JUL 1 2 2006 <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., ROOM 215 Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 _ _ _ _ _ <br />RE: Eureka Gravel Pit # M-1990-070 <br />San Juan County <br />The Eureka Gavel Pit M-1990-070 in San Juan County is and has been an <br />"inactive" mining gravel operation and some reclamation and safety measures <br />have been done at the pit site and most of the stockpiled gravel has been <br />removed or hauled off. <br />San Juan County has meet most requirements set forth by the board and <br />recommendations by the Minerals and Geology inspector. The County has done <br />the following steps to meet the MLRB requirements since 2004. <br />1. A catchment trench and berm was dug and constructed at the base of the <br />excavated slope in September of 2005. <br />2. County road #25 was widened and excavated materials pushed over the <br />so it can maybe fill some of the scarpe area above the excavated slope. <br />The County widened the road to between 25' and 30' to make travel safer <br />to the public. This was also done in September of 2005 and some slough <br />- -- was removed-and the road widened and bladed in-the spring of 2006. <br />3. The required signage was done on County road #25 above the pit area. <br />One of the signs was vandalized and will be replaced. There also was NO <br />trespassing signs installed around the pit area. <br />Louis Girodo <br />San Juan County <br />Road Overseer <br />