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<br />feet;'above --the. water line.. 'Frei estimates they will -mine an ~~ ~ ,
<br />average of. 9' feet ;below the, water table and that a layer, ;bf - -
<br />• gravel~wll remain over the shale.due,.to~•the mining. method. .This .
<br />' _ wily leave a -area iof hydraulic conductivity below' the fill ,mate-'
<br />rial so. ground wafer can continue to flow through the property.
<br />3) We~ do note believe Fthere will be, any. major,~.impacts to the. ground-
<br />. ~ water. system after the fill is complete. - We have no -way to' .-"~. ~, -
<br />• determine. the hydrologic. conductivity of..the mater at. this ,time.
<br />From ;our ,experience on the Fernald Pt,,;,Inter Landfill there, has , '
<br />been no rrieasurabl'e impact toy :the `ground water table. around .the. -
<br />~- filled area..
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<br />' ". Rule 6.4:1 Exhibit A"- Legal Description ~ - . ' . ,
<br />".Review of Exhibit B i~n the application packet shows the permit area ~~'
<br />colored.-.green, on the east, side •is a label' for the Entrance, marked -
<br />' .with ,a`"red dot~at the man.a.ccess point on the .I-7.6 frontage road.` In
<br />the. title block is~the Lat/Long-.coordinates`for that; entrance point.. '
<br />. .'Please .advise ,what you want, me to do if this is not adequate.
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<br />' Rule 6.4.3 Exhibit C- Pre-Mining and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands:
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<br />' 1) According to'the'Adams County'Assessors~r.ecords the•owners of-
<br />- record are still Clyde & Carolirie Roy. The ,structure is "a' metal -,
<br />, •'building., on a slab: , . ~,
<br />2) So noted.-: - . , ..
<br />3 ), ~ .This' is a typo • it ~ishould •read ~ 20~ .~ Tkiank you for catching this .
<br />'These-buildings,.are .in the process of'.being removed by the land- '
<br />owners.. ,, . ~ - ~ ..
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<br />Rule 6.4.4 Exhibit D - Mining~~ Plan
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<br />1•) There is''no overburden on this site, only.~topsoil and minable
<br />gravel. ~' ~ •. .,
<br />2 j ~Underlying• the ~ graver is a layer of grayish- ,shale." that; ~is part, of .
<br />the .Deriver Formation. _- ~ ~ '
<br />•.:Rule~ 6.4,5 Exhibit E =Reclamation Plan - f '
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<br />Attached is_an,section 'of the Adams,.County 'zoning. map showing the area
<br />around the' mine. The h';eavy blue line''is the permit boundary. ;Please. '.
<br />- ,note. that most : of th.e surrounding, area is zoned. industrial or c~ommer-
<br />cia1.' Of the 7 lots owned -by .CAP,- 2 are zoned 'I=1 •.so commerci•al ,
<br />' zoning will be a compatible use in. this 'area. However, your concerns' .
<br />can be•addressed,by ether.graveling the'commerc'ial/industrial area to:"
<br />' control .wind.: acid water -eros.ion until- development is complete. Or ',the
<br />~- -area can be~ temporarily;!. seeded with a cover crop until development
<br />,begins:,' For bonding;,pu;rposes.we would proposing seeding the commer-,
<br />vial area with 5#/aces of Crested Wheatgrass .until the proof is '
<br />` submitted to~`the.Divisi'on~ahat the•County has approved the zoning-
<br />change. _ -
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