2010-11-03_REVISION - M1984036

• Permit No: M1984036
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 11/3/2010
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review #3
• From: DRMS
• To: Varra Companies, Inc.
• Type & Sequence: TR4
• Email Name: JLE
• 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]
November 3, 2010
Bradford Janes
Professional Forester
Varra Companies, Inc.
8120 Gage Street
Frederick, Colorado 80516
RE: Dakolios Pit; DRMS File No. M-1984-036; Technical Revision -04 Adequacy Review #3
Dear Mr. Janes,
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. PiMeda
Director
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received your response to our first adequacy
review of Technical Revision 04. The Division has reviewed the information submitted, and has several items that
will need clarification prior to the Division's approval. The decision date for the Technical Revision is December 3,
2010. No extension of the decision date will be granted.
Item #1-- Agricultural Area:
1.) The Division reviewed your response to the Division's concerns raised during the second adequacy review in
regards to the agricultural area. The Division does not agree the proposed activities for Areas 1 and 3 were the
intent of the original reclamation plan or Technical Revision No. 2. Changing the reclamation plan from a topsoiled
and re-vegetated plain to a substantial equipment/material storage area is a significant change in the post mine
land use designated for the site and would require an amendment to the permit. The Operator has two options:
A.) Revise the submitted map indicating Areas 1 and 3 will be re-soiled and vegetated. Along with this,
please indicate the volume of overburden stored on site (in cubic yards) to fulfill the reclamation
requirement. Please identify the location of any overburden piles within the permit boundary on the
revised map. The Division may consider a request to reduce the amount of overburden to be replaced on
these areas with proper justification.
-At this time the Division estimates it would need approximately 27,430 cubic yards of topsoil to
spread 6 inches of material over Areas 1 and 3. The Division will increase the financial warranty
to account for importation of this material unless the operator can demonstrate sufficient topsoil
is located within the Dakolios Pit permit boundary.
B.) Withdraw this Technical Revision and submit an amendment to the permit and update the
reclamation plan outlining the intended uses of Areas 1 and 3 and to address the installation of the clay
liners.
Item #2 -- Clay liner of the Northwest Pond:
2.) Prior to approval of this Technical Revision, please submit evidence from the Office of the State Engineer (SEO)
that the Operator has committed sufficient shares of water to the SEO to cover the augmentation plan for the
northwest pond.
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Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines