2011-09-15_REVISION - M1988048 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: M1988048
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 9/15/2011
• Doc Name: Amendment Submittal
• From: L.G. Everist, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AM2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Exhibit E RECLAMATION PLAN
Unless specifically discussed below, the reclamation methods
described and approved in the original 1988 permit and 2000
amendment applications, will remain unchanged. The following
text explains the changes to the Reclamation Plan as proposed in
this amendment. The proposed changes to the Reclamation Plan do
not affect the South Area except for leaving the haul road.
TRANSLOAD AREA
Currently the post mining land use is rangeland which will
remain the same except on the area in old Phase 2, designated as
the Transload Area. For many years, this area has had a railroad
spur running into the Plant Site area to allow us to transport
sand and gravel via rail to our market area. Mining ended in the
southern portion of this area in 2009 and the area was graded and
shaped according to the existing reclamation plan. Portions of
the south part of the Transload Area has been temporarily seeded
to protect it from erosion but as the site develops this grass
may be removed and replaced with roadbase material as needed for
Transload material storage and operations.
In 2009, we applied to revise our Use by Special Review
permit in Weld county to designate a 280 acre +/- area of the
mine as a Transload site. The County permit allowing us to
install additional rail line and change the uses allowed on the
site so the Transload operation could be developed. We received
approval from Weld County on November 24, 2010 to develop the
site per the approved amendment. This will be done by leasing
the Transload Area, installing additional railroad lines on the
area and possibly installing a second connection to the main rail
line on the west side of the property.
A storm runoff detention pond has been built on the east
side of the site to collect stormwater from the graded area.
Stormwater collecting in this pond will evaporate or if needed,
it will be discharged under our CPDS permit once it has cleared
up. This pond will remain as part of the reclaimed area.
Reclamation for the Transload Area calls for the parking and
storage areas and access driveways /roads to be surfaced with
gravel, recycled asphalt or the equivalent and graded to direct
drainage towards the detention pond. Since much of the area was
part of the original Plant Site this is mostly completed. If the
rail spur is extended around the site and more area is leased it
will be resurfaced as described above. Until that time the
existing grass cover will be maintained. At this time, only the
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