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?Ii^1,?-sSSTATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAF <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 />May 29, 2009 <br />Mr. Mark A. Gardner / <br />Whitewater Building Materials Corporation <br />P.O. Box 1769 <br />r <br />JUN 012009 <br />owm;w of R-eC:. 2KIC10, <br />Minan9 and Safety <br />COLORADO <br />D I V IS I ON Of <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SA ETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Grand Junction, CO 81502 Ronald W. Cattor <br />Division Director <br />Natur ource ee <br />Re: Whitewater Building Materials Corporation, Whitewater Pit 500, P Zit No. M-1977-12 Approval <br />of 112 Reclamation Permit Technical Revision Package, TR-04. ? <br />Dear Mr. Gardner: <br />On May 29, 2009 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety approved the Technical Revision application <br />submitted to the Division on March 31, 2009, addressing the following: <br />• Revise mine plan to increase the maximum disturbance at any one time from 30 acres to 40 acres. <br />• Revise mining plan order and stage identification to bring mine phase numbering up to date. <br />• Revision to reclamation plan to include 1.7 acres of haul road to remain in Stage 2A, include 3.0 acres to be <br />left un-vegetated for future home building sites. <br />• Total proposed maximum high wall to be no more than 1500 linear feet. <br />The terms of the Technical Revision No. 04 approved by the Division are hereby incorporated into Permit No. M- <br />1977-129. All other conditions and requirements of Permit No. M-1977-129 remain in full force and effect. <br />Staff calculations estimate the total cost to reclaim the site to be $287,463.00, rounded off to $287,500.00. This is a <br />total increase of $45,295.00 over the currently held bond amount of $242,205.00. The estimate is based on the <br />increased reclamation liability associated with Technical Revision No. 04. Whitewater Building Materials <br />Corporation must submit and have accepted the Financial Warranty for the technical revision to the permit to <br />become active. Please review the estimate carefully. Should there be any questions or corrections contact staff <br />immediately. For questions regarding bond placement please contact Elizabeth Taliaferro at phone no. (303) 866- <br />3567, extension 8148. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Grand <br />Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 970.241.2042. <br />Sincerely, <br />Travis Marshall <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Steve Shuey, DRMS <br />Enclosure(s) <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines