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MEMORANDUM TO FILE Permit: M-1983-175 Site name: Alamosa Pit #2 Date: March 4, 2011 Subject: Bond revisions From: Bob Oswald, DRMS The operator, Southwest Ready-Mix, Inc., had exposed groundwater and had accumulated sufficient debris onsite to exceed the bond amount in 2008, which was $441, 623. DRMS notified the operator about a bond increase, SI-3, and that the new estimated total was $4,531,149. The figures were disputed by the operator and they requested more time, particularly to allow them to secure sufficient water rights to allow exposed groundwater. DRMS granted the operator more time, but the bond increase was never submitted, and the amount of bond posted remained $441,623. In December 2010, DRMS inspected the site and met with the operator and consultant. The site was still under- bonded and it was determined that no water rights were available. The operator was instructed to commence backfilling and debris removal, and DRMS recalculated the bond amount and sent another notice of bond increase to the operator. The new figures were discussed with the operator, and accounted for the new clean-up work being performed in January and February, 2011. The finalized new bond amount was $888,995, which did represent an increase of $447,372 above the existing bond. That new bond amount was to be submitted by March 2011. However, since the previous bond recalculation (in paragraph 2 above) which was a bond increase was "approved" though never submitted, the current increase in bond had to be entered in the permit system as a reduction (from $4,531,149 to $888,995). The current change in the bond amount is not entered as a bond increase, although in reality it is an increase. The required bond amount ($888,995) is now posted, and the operator continues to backfill the ponds onsite and remove debris from the site. The problem is considered resolved. Cc: Mary Rodriguez, DRMS