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1~ C'-x' <br />FARCE `~Y <br />NORTH AMERICA <br />AGGREGATES, CONCRETE <br />8~ ASPHALT ~~~~~~~~ <br />April 24, 2008 APR 2 5 2008 <br />Division ofi reclamation, <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ~ Mining and Safety <br />Attn: Tony Waldron <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Waldron, <br />On March 27; 2008, DRMS issued a 112c mining permit (File Number M-2006-073) for <br />Lafarge at the Sundance Sand and Gravel Pit in El Paso County, CO. At this time, <br />Lafarge would like to amend the financial warranty required on the property into three ,~ <br />phases. As shown on the plot plan (attached) there will be three phases of operation. <br />Phase I will cover 194.3 acres of land in the northern portion of the property. This <br />accounts for approximately 45% of the operation. The second phase will be IIa located in <br />the southern portion of the property. This area encompasses 39.5 acres of land and will be <br />approximately 10% of the proposed operation. Phase IIb is the center portion of the <br />subject property and encompasses 194.7 acres of land. This also accounts for <br />approximately 45% of the operation. <br />Lafarge requests to split the required bond into three phases matching the above <br />described project phasing. Below you will find a chart breaking down each phase and <br />percentage of the bond for that phase. <br />Total Financial Warranty: $3,254,883 <br />Phase I: 45% - $1,464.697.35 <br />Phase IIa: 10% - $325,488.30 <br />Phase IIb: 45% - $1,464.697.35 <br />Lafarge requests that each portion of the financial warranty be paid at the start of mining <br />for each phase of the operation. The operation will begin with phase I and then move to <br />phase IIa and finally phase IIb. No other changes to the mining plan are requested at this <br />time. We thank you for you consideration in this matter and request your prompt <br />response to our request. If there are any questions, feel free to contact me at anytime. <br />Sincerely, <br />.., <br />Sean Fnsch, Land Planner <br />Office: 303-657-4336 <br />LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INC. -Aggregate, Concrete, and Asphalt <br />10170 Church Ranch Way, Suite 200, Westminster, Colorado 80021 <br />Telephone: (303) 657-4000 Facsimile: (303) 657-4037 <br />