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STATE Of COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 CO L O RA D O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DI V IS ION O F <br />MIN & A L S <br />Phone: (303) 866.3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 G E O L O G Y <br /> RECLAMATION-MINING <br /> SAFETY-SCIENCE <br /> Bill Owens <br />July 18, 2005 Governor <br /> Russell George <br />Mr. Michael Whitley Executive Director <br />Office of Community Development Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />City of Greeley Natural Resource Trustee <br />1100 10' St., Ste. 202 <br />Greeley, CO 80631 <br />Re: Bestway Paving Company Pit No. 1, Permit No. M-1977-315 <br />Your Letter Dated May 20, 2005 <br />Dear Mr. Whitley: <br />In your May 20, 2005 letter to the Division, you requested a written response as the City of Greeley has <br />informed the applicants that the final subdivision will not be approved until we are satisfied that the subdivision <br />will not conflict with the Division of Minerals and Geology's reclamation plans for the property." <br />The permitted post-mining land use for the site is industrial/commercial. On June 21, 2005, the Division <br />inspected the referenced site to determine if reclamation had been achieved. The Division found that without <br />improving stabilization of the pit floor with the addition of road-base-quality gravel, removing or burying <br />exposed concrete, and reseeding the stockpiles and portions of side slopes to meet the revegetation <br />standard, the subject mine site cannot be released from reclamation responsibility as an industrial/commercial, <br />site. Please see the enclosed inspection report. <br />The Division cannot release the site under the assumption that future plans will be executed, as there is <br />currently no guarantee as to when or if they will occur. However, if the City approved the final subdivision, the <br />Division could release the operator from further reclamation responsibility. <br />Please contact me at (303) 866-4060 with any questions. q <br />Sincere <br />y?,ti?G<< <br />Kathleen L. Sullivan, P.E. <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Carl V. Hill, Bestway Paving Co., P.O. Box 3189, Greeley, CO 80633 <br />Carl Mount, DMG (via a-main <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey