2009-08-19_PERMIT FILE - M2009048

• Permit No: M2009048
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 8/19/2009
• Doc Name: Preliminary Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Co.
• Email Name: THM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

5TATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203 C O L O RA D O
D I V IS I ON O F
Phone: [phone] RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone] MINING

SAFETY
August 19, 2009
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Mr. Edward J. Settle MG 2 4 2009 Governor
Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Co. Harris D. Sherman
P.O. Box 1849 pNW" of Piecipma lo", Executive Director
and Safety
Grand Junction, CO 81502 Waing Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Re: Gunnison River Gravel Pits, File No. M-2009-0048, c Construction Materials Reclamation Permit
Application Package, Preliminary Adequacy Review.
Dear Mr. Settle:
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has begun the review process for the above referenced 112
amendment application. The project appears to be a straight forward request to permit a construction materials
operation. A review of the application has revealed a few clarifications and issues that need to be addressed.
1. EXHIBIT C - Pre'-mining and Mine Plan Maps Map (Rule 6.4.3(e)): Please provide a revised
map(s) that include corrections/clarification for the following items:
• Identify the existing type of present vegetation covering the affected lands.
• Note the location of any significant, valuable, and permanent man-made structures within two
hundred (200) feet of the affected area such as houses, barns, fences, above or below ground
utilities, irrigation ditches, maintained or public roads, bridges, wells, pipelines, water storage
impoundments, railroad tracks, cemeteries, and communication antennas.
• Please outline and label all major surface features to be used in connection with the proposed
operation such as: existing and proposed roads, pit boundary, topsoil stockpiles, overburden
stockpiles, product stockpiles, waste rock fills, stream channels, buildings, processing plant,
scales, ponds, impoundments, dewatering pumps, diversions, tail or waste disposal areas.
• Please indicate the direction that mineral extraction will proceed and outline and clearly label
permit boundaries.
• Per Rule 6.2.1(2)(b), all maps must be prepared and signed by a registered land surveyor,
professional; engineer or other qualified person. Please sign all revised maps before submitting
to this office.
2. EXHIBIT D - Mining Plan (Rule 6.4.4): Please provide clarification for the following items:
• Per Rule 3.1.9, where it is necessary to remove overburden in order to mine the construction
material, topsoil shall be removed and segregated from other spoil. Please clarify what methods
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