2010-08-25_REVISION - M2009018

• Permit No: M2009018
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 8/25/2010
• Doc Name: Denied
• From: DRMS
• To: Varra Companies, Inc.
• Type & Sequence: TR1
• Email Name: MAC
• Email Name: AJW
• 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]
August 25, 2010
Brad Jones
COLORADO
D I V I S ION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
-)?Varra Companies, Inc. Loretta E. Piheda
8120 Gage St. Director
Frederick, CO 80516
RE: Heintzelman Project (Pit 116); DRMS File No. M-2009-018; Technical Revision - 01
Dear Mr. Jones,
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received Technical Revision - 01
(TR-01) for the above referenced permit on August 16, 2010. The request to establish a conveyor
system between the Heintzelman Project (Heintzelman) and the Kurtz Resource Recovery &
Land Development Project (Kurtz) through a Technical Revision has been de? nied'"The Technical
Revision was denied because the proposed changes require a Permit Amendment. Rule 1.1(6) of
the Construction Materials Rules defines an amendment as a change in the permit which
increases the acreage of the affected land, or which has a significant effect upon the proposed
Reclamation Plan.
The proposed conveyor route between the Heintzelman and Kurtz sites will span three (3)
separate permit boundaries and will cross Weld County Road 28. The Division considers the
conveyor route to be affected land. Therefore, the portion of Weld County Road 28, where the
conveyor crosses, must be included in the Heintzelman permit boundary through an amendment.
In addition, a Technical Revision must be submitted for the Kurtz site (M-1999-006) and the Nix
Sand & Gravel Mine (M-2001-046). The Technical Revisions for the Kurtz site and the Nix Sand
& Gravel Mine shall include, at a minimum, the following:
1. Revised Mining Plan Map(s) - showing the exact location of the conveyor route.
2. Revised Financial Warranty Cost Estimate - addressing the cost to remove the conveyor
system.
3. Revised Reclamation Plan - addressing the reclamation of the conveyor route.
4. Design drawings and specifications for the conveyor system.
5. Technical Revision fee of $216.00.
The amendment for the Heintzelman site shall include, at a minimum, the following:
1. Revised Financial Warranty Cost Estimate - addressing the cost to remove the conveyor
system.
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