2008-01-23_PERMIT FILE - M2007069

• Permit No: M2007069
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 1/23/2008
• Doc Name: Notice of Pre-hearing Conference and Rationale
• From: DRMS
• To: Parties to the Pheasant Run Gravel Pit
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver
Colorado 80203 C O L O RA D O
, 0[ v t s t o N o f
Phone: [phone] RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone] M I N I N G
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SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Rationale for Recommendation for Approval Over Objections; Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Regular 112 Construction Materials New Application, Natural Resource Trustee
Centennial State Paving, Inc.
Pheasant Run Gravel Pit, File No. M-2007-069
January 23, 2008
Introduction
On January 23, 2008 the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ("Division") issued its
recommendation for approval of a 112 Construction Materials Application, over objections. This document
is intended to provide a basis for the Division's recommended approval over concerns and obj ections to the
Pheasant Run Gravel pit application, File No. M-2007-069.
The Centennial State Paving, Inc. application was found complete and considered filed with the Division
on September 28, 2007. The site is located approximately 6 miles west of the city of Fowler in Pueblo
County, Colorado. The property is located in Section 32, Township 21 South, Range 60 West of the Sixth
Principal Meridian. The proposed permit area is 92.7 acres in size. The site would be mined in phases as
follows:
Phase 1 - 27.7 Acres
Phase 2 - 18.3 Acres
Phase 3 - 18.1 Acres
Phase 4 - 15.2 Acres
The applicant/operator anticipates approximately 27.7 acres (the extent of the largest mining phase) of
exposed disturbance (new disturbance plus carryover acreage and staging) in a typical year when the site is
in full production.
The proposed post-mined land use for the site is rangeland. Reclamation at the site includes grading of the
disturbed acreage, topsoil replacement, and seeding to re-establish vegetation. As stated, all mining and
reclamation-related disturbance will be limited to 27.7 acres or less at any one time throughout the
operation.
I. OBJECTIONS:
The Division received a letter of objection from the following individual during the public comment
period, which ended November 22, 2007.
Office of 1 Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines