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SS <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />~~~~~~® <br />oo~ <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />- &- <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />JF~" "' ~ ~ Harris D. Sherman <br />Division of Reclamation, Executive Director <br />January 20, 2009 ~ Mining and Safety Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Mr. Ben Langenfeld Natural Resource Trustee <br />Greg Lewicki & Associates <br />11541 Warrington Court <br />Parker, CO 80138 / <br />Re: Connell Resources, Inc., W 'te River City Pit, 112 Permit No. M-2006-084, Amendment Application, <br />Second Adequacy Review. <br />Dear Mr. Ben Langenfeld: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has reviewed your response to the preliminary adequacy review <br />for the above referenced 112 amendment application. The application cannot be approved until the following <br />inadequacies are addressed <br />1) Please describe how there will be no temporary stockpiles created during the mining process. Will material <br />be loaded into trucks and then be fed directly into a crusher? Will mining only be conducted on an as <br />needed basis that will not require unprocessed material to be stockpiled? <br />- Response adequate <br />2) Please clarify what depth of mining will take place within the wetland footprint. <br />- Response adequate <br />3) Please specify the approximate amount of topsoil to be stockpiled along the southern border of the permit <br />area within the process area. <br />- Map C-3 indicates that the topsoil stockpile located along the southern permit boundary will have <br />2H:1V slopes, page D-1 in Exhibit D states that the topsoil will be stockpiled with slopes no steeper <br />than 3H:1 V. Topsoil stockpiles should be constructed with sides no steeper than 3H:1 V to reduce <br />erosion potential and increase potential for successful stabilization through vegetation establishment. <br />Please revise Map C-3 to represent the topsoil stockpile with slopes no steeper than 3H:1 V. <br />4) Please provide the Division copies of all permits required by and correspondence with the LJSACOE that is <br />related to the proposed mining and reclamation in the wetlands in phases 5-7 and the proposed 38.71 acres <br />of wetland shelf. <br />- Response adequate <br />Office of <br />Office of Active and Inactive Mines <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand )unction Durango <br />