2009-04-16_REVISION - M1977129

• Permit No: M1977129
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 4/16/2009
• Doc Name: Preliminary adequacy
• From: DRMS
• To: Whitewater Buliding Materials Corporation
• Type & Sequence: TR4
• Email Name: THM
• 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 16, 2009
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Miran9 and Safety
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Mr. Mark A. Gardner
Whitewater Building Materials Corporation
P.O. Box 1769
Grand Junction, CO 81502 /
Re: Whitewater Building Materials Corporation, Pit 500, Permit No. M-1977-129,PreliminarY Adequacy ?
Review of 112 Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Technical Revision Package, TR-04.L?
Dear Mr. Gardner:
On March 31,, 2009 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety reviewed the Whitewater Building Materials
Corporation application for a 112c Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Technical Revision for Pit 500,
Permit No. M-1977-129. A review of the application has revealed a few issues and clarifications to address.
1) Please submit to this office a clarification of the exact area that will become permanent road. and future
building sites in acres in Stage 2A. The requested figures will allow for a more accurate reclamation bond
calculation.
2) The application does not address the overburden from Stage 3A that was observed stockpiled in Stage 6
on the January 28, 2009 inspection. Please clarify the intended use and what volume of the overburden
will be used in reclamation and provide an estimate of the haul distance required to replace the
overburden during reclamation to its intended destination.
3) Please clarify on a map where topsoil and overburden will be stockpiled for Stages 3A, 3B, 4, 5 and 6.
4) Please provide the maximum surface disturbance proposed at any one time that will be associated with the
reconfiguration of the mine phases, mining direction and mine phase order.
5) Please clarify the acreages of areas where grading and earth work is complete that still require
revegetation.
The decision date for this application has been set for April 30, 2009 provided all issues have been addressed. To
allow adequate time for staff review the requested information must be received by April 24, 2009 If the
requested information is not received by April 24, 2009, the applicant should request an extension of the decision
date or the application may be denied.
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, telephone no. 970.241.2042.
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