2009-04-14_INSPECTION - M2000113 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2000113
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 4/14/2009
• Doc Name: Responce to reclamation compliance issues
• From: DRMS
• To: Jim & Jean Snyder
• Inspection Date: 3/25/2009
• 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]
April 14, 2009 c/
Jim and Jean Snyder
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Re: Mamm Creek Pit, Permit No. M-2000-113, Response to Reclamation Compliance Issues.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Snyder,
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
in December of 2008 you contacted the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS) in regards to
reclamation issues at the above referenced site. Staff responded back that when weather allowed the site would
be inspected as part of the normal monitoring program by DRMS and that reclamation would be part of that visit.
On March 25, 2009 DRMS staff inspected the site. Rule 3.13 notes that "all reclamation shall be carried out to
completion with all diligence, and that each phase of reclamation shall be completed in five(5) years from the date
that the Operator informs the Board or Office that such phase has commenced. The 5 year period may be applied
separately to each phase as it commenced through the life of the mine." Please find enclosed the last two annual
reports submitted to the Division. Those reports clearly show that Lafarge finished mining in the 2006^2007
reporting period and began reclamation in the 2007"2008 period. By Rule Lafarge has at least 4 more years to
meet the reclamation standards and if extenuating circumstances arise they can request an additional five (5)
years from the Mined Land Reclamation Board.
As noted in the initial response back to you DRMs does not get involved with civil legal matters. The information
provide to DRMS staff by you indicates that the issues brought forth fall into that realm at this time.
If you need additional information please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Grand
Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, or by telephone no. 970.241.1117.
Sincerely,
G. Russell Means
Environmental Protection Specialist II
Cc: Dan Knox and Eric Reckentine, Lafarge Aggregates
Steve Shuey, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, West Team Supervisor
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines