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<br />DEC 1 ~ ZD01 <br />Division of Racla ¢ 4y n' <br />Mining and <br />November 29, 2007 <br />Ms. Kate Pickford <br />701 Camino Del Rio <br />Rm 315 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />LJ DEVELOPMENT, INC <br />256 N. MERRILL DR. <br />PUEBLO WEST, CO 81007 <br />PHONE: 719-240-9424 FAX719-583-0768 <br />~~~~s~ <br />~~ <br />~~~ <br />,~c ~ p ~ 2007 <br />a ~;;~_ <br />~, <br />~sr~~' <br />RE: Request extension to correct Items # 1 and #2, under "Problems/Possible Violations and <br />Corrective Actions" listed in the Inspection Report dated 09/26/2007for MLRB permit No. ~I- <br />1983-175, Alamosa Pit # 2, Southwest Ready Mix, Inc. <br />Dear Ms. Pickford: <br />You conducted a mine site inspection of my client's operation, Southwest Ready Mix, Inc. <br />Alamosa Pit #2, Permit No. M-1983-175. The inspection was conducted September 26, 2007. <br />In that inspection, you identified several items needing corrective action. Item number one (1) of <br />the inspection report requires actions necessary to address items that may be of concern to the <br />Division of Water Resources, Office of the State Engineer. Specifically, the corrective action <br />requires the Operator, Southwest Ready Mix, Inc. to, "Either fill the pit to at least two feet above <br />the ground water surface or demonstrate that the operation is incompliance with the Office of <br />the State Engineer within sixty (60) days of receipt of this inspection report." <br />Of the two options offered, the Operator chooses, at this time, to explore securing water rights <br />sufficient to satisfy SEO possible concerns. This process will take some months to conclude. <br />Southwest Ready Mix, Inc. is therefore requesting an additional 9 months from the date of this <br />letter to perfect the necessary water rights. In addition, the Operator will provide up-dates as to <br />its progress iII securing sufficient water rights at three month intefvals_ <br />Item number two (2) in the September 26a`, 2()07 inspection rt concerned placement of an <br />"...impermeable berm below the fuel storage tanks and either have the contents of the 55-gllon <br />drums certified as non hazardflus or have the drums and their contents removed from the site and <br />