2008-07-14_PERMIT FILE - M2008022

• Permit No: M2008022
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 7/14/2008
• Doc Name: Rational for recommendation for approval over objections
• From: DRMS
• To: Various
• Email Name: GRM
• 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
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
July 14, 2008 Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris
To: All Concerned Parties D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
From: the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Re: Rationale for Approval Recommendation, Regular 112 Construction Materials Application, 4-B
Land and Livestock, LLC., Breeze Basin Sand and Gravel Pit Application No. M-2008-022.
Introduction
On July 14, 2008 The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS) issued its recommendation for
approval of the Breeze Basin Sand and Gravel Pit application over an objection. This document is
intended to explain the process by which DRMS arrived at its approval recommendation over the
objection.
The application for the Breeze Basin Sand and Gravel Pit was filed with DRMS on April 15, 2008. The
Decision Date was set by per Rule 1.4.8 for July 14, 2008. Per Rule 1.7.1(2)(a) a timely objection was
received. Therefore per Rule 1.4.9 the Division is issuing this recommendation for approval on the 90th
day and has scheduled the matter for a final decision on August 13, 2008 prior to the 120th day as
required. The Pre-Hearing Conference will occur on July 22, 2008 in Craig, Colorado. Mr. Daniel
Hernandez will preside as Pre-Hearing Officer.
The application proposes a surface sand / gravel extraction and materials processing operation, located on
62 acres, 4.5 miles east southeast of Craig, Colorado in Section 3, Township 6 north, Range 60 west of
the 6th Principal Meridian. The current land use is cropland and general agriculture.
The site will be primarily restored to a developed water resource with wildlife and pasturelands per the
reclamation proposed for post mine land use. Lake slopes will be re-vegetated with a wetlands seed mix,
willows and cottonwoods. Shoulder and flat areas will be restored to pastureland.
Comments Received
The public comment period for the application closed on June 16, 2008. The actual period should have
closed on June 9, 2008 but the Public Notice incorrectly noted the 16th. Therefore staff would have
accepted comments through the latest date noted in the publication. During the public comment period,
DRMS received written comments from the following:
Conditions for Approval from Division of Water Resources, dated 5/13/08, DRMS
received 5/13/08.
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