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L J DEVELOPMENT, INC. <br />256 N. MERRILL DRIVE <br />PUEBLO WEST, CO 81007 <br />PHONE; 719-240-9424 FAX: 719-583-0583 <br />e-mail: J12&@?incasys.com <br />November 29, 2010 <br />Berhan Keffelew <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: M-1977-317 Cedar Wood Clay Mine, Conversion Application Adequacy. <br />Dear Mr. Keffelew: <br />The applicant will address your concerns in the order presented. Your concern will be followed by the <br />applicant's answer and clarification. <br />The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety has reviewed your conversion application for the Cedar <br />Wood clay mine, Permit # M-1977-317, from the current 110 permit covering 9.9 acres to a Phased 112 <br />permit covering 93.25 acres, The conversion application proposes to add 83.35 acres to the permit. The <br />Division has the following adequacy comments. None of the maps submitted with the proposed <br />conversion application clearly show a well delineated permit boundary, with the appropriate legends. <br />Please provide new maps showing a clearly delineated permit boundary with legends. Even though the <br />outline of the permit boundary can be identified from the submitted maps, it would help the reviewer, <br />if the maps clearly show the delineated permit boundary with an appropriate legend. Please provide <br />new maps as requested. <br />The applicant has revised the map as suggested by the Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety. The maps have legends showing the pertinent information that the map user will find <br />as an adjutant to analyzing the data shown on the maps. The permit boundaries are shown with a <br />sufficient line for ease in identifying the delineation. <br />6.4.4 Exhibit "D" Mining Plan <br />1. The operator plans to mine the 93.25 acres in three phases. Phase I will cover 46 acres, Phase II <br />will cover 20.25 acres and Phase III will cover 27 acres. The maximum depth of mining is going <br />to be 25-30 feet of the clay seam, 5-10 feet of the sandstone cap rock and 5 to 10 feet of the <br />clay seam. Some blasting is proposed, that will be conducted by a licensed professional. A high <br />wall will be part of the mining operation and the operator plans to minimize the overall height <br />and the lineal feet of all high wall.