2010-07-27_PERMIT FILE - P2010019

• Permit No: P2010019
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 7/27/2010
• Doc Name: Review and decision date
• From: DRMS
• To: Paul Allred
• 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]
July 27, 2010
Paul Allred
2245 West 500 South
Vernal, Utah 84078
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COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
James B. Martin
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
RE. Pay Dirt, Notice of Intent (NOI) Application, Reference No. P-2010-019, Review and
Decision date.
Dear Mr. Allred,
The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS) has received your application for a Notice of
Intent (NOI) for prospecting. A pre-operational inspection will be done on August 3, 2010 as DRMS staff
will be in the area. DRMS notes that a check for $86.00 was submitted with each Forms 1 and 2. Staff is
returning one of the checks as the fee is $86.00 for the Notice application not for each form.
An initial review notes a few issues that need clarifications or corrections. Please address the following:
1. Please confer with the landowner and identify the desired post-disturbance land use. It is noted
the site is pre-disturbed. You will be responsible for reclamation of areas you disturb. This
includes stockpile footprints, excavated and traffic areas.
2. Based on the post disturbance land use submit a seed mix to accomplish vegetation of the site.
You mentioned a grass field or pasture as a possibility. Any local CO-OP will have a typical seed
mix for such purposes. DRMS will need to know the composition of the mix: species of grasses,
pounds live seed (PLS) per acre applied, etc.
3. You note the desire to place some gravel on two sections of the access road for repairs. DRMS
has no issue with the repairs. An issue would arise if significant upgrades to the road were
undertaken such as graveling the entire road, widening it, placement of culverts or bridges, etc.
4. It is noted that you have supplied water rights decreed to the landowner. The rights are noted
for irrigation water use. DRMS cautions the applicant to contact the local water authority to
ensure that the use of the decreed water for mining purposes is appropriate. Issues have arisen
in the past in certain areas over the use of irrigation water for commercial / industrial purposes.
5. Please verify that no process water will be discharged into the San Miguel River or its tributaries
The use of the existing sedimentation ponds appears to be acceptable so long as all waters are
infiltrated and not discharged.
6. Based on the submitted plans it is not discernable if sedimentation controls are necessary
around the disturbance area. Please identify any areas (if any) that may need sedimentation
control such as hay bales or silt fencing.
7. Once the following issues are addressed a reclamation liability estimate can be calculated.
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