2011-01-07_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1980146

• Permit No: M1980146
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 1/7/2011
• Doc Name: Agreement approved by the Division
• From: DRMS
• To: C&J Gravel Products, Inc.
• Email Name: RCO
• 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]
January 7, 2011
Mr. John Gilleland, Owner
C&J Gravel Products, Inc.
27661 US Hwy 160 E.
Durango, CO 81301
Mr. Jim Davis, Director
La Plata County - Public Works
1060 Main Ave., Unit 104
Durango, CO 81301
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D I V I S ION OF
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Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. PiAeda
Director
Re: Agreement to Mine Material Along Common Boundary of Gravel Pits, Montoya Pit (M-1980-146) and
Crader Pit (M-1981-114); Agreement Approved by the Division.
Dear Mssrs. Gilleland and Davis,
Thank you for the letter of agreement you submitted to our office, which you both signed on December 14, 2010. In
it you jointly and mutually agree to coordinate your mining and reclamation activities of that portion of the two
respective permitted gravel pits named above,,that portion being located along the common boundary line of both
permits. This agreement was submitted to bolster your request to this office to allow a slight modification of the
mining and reclamation plans for the two permits. The modification would be to allow encroachment of mining in
each pit, up to that common boundary, eventually eliminating any ridge of unmined material between the two pit
floors.
Recognizing that differing operations in the two pits might contribute to some instability or conflicting timeframes
for reclamation, etc., was important. However, your agreement includes commitment to coordinate your efforts at
providing slope stability, topsoil protection, drainage control, and ultimately, final reclamation within your respective
permitted areas. All this stated as to be done toward providing a better beneficial post-mining land use.
This office agrees that removing an unmined ridge between adjoining gravel pits can enhance reclamation, but it is
not always possible, and should not be attempted without some form of agreement. The Division in this case
appreciates the discussion and agreement between C&J Gravel and La Plata County.. From the Division's
perspective, this agreement does not bind either party to the mining and removal of the ridge, does not constitute a
technical revision of either permit, and any degree of the mining of the ridge under this agreement is consistent with
the existing mining and reclamation plans in the permits. The proposed plan under this agreement does not change
the reclamation bond amount of the Montoya Pit.
This agreement is supported and approved by the Division, since all other existing requirements of the mining and
reclamation plans remain the same and in effect. Before implementing this agreement please ensure that it complies
with any requirements of the BLM plan.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines