2012-12-19_PERMIT FILE - M2012045

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I. J DEVELOPMENT. INC. 256 N. MERRILL DRIVE PUEBLO WEST. CO 81007 October 19, 2012 To Whom it May Concern: Re: Operator: Stonewall Springs Quarry. LLC 20 Boulder Crescent. Second Floor Colorado Springs. Colorado 80903 Is resubmitting for Construction Material Operation 1 1 2 c Permit Mine Name: STONEWALL SPRINGS QUARRY GRAVEL PIT The above referenced applicant is resubmitting for Construction Material Operation 1 12c permit to update its status with the Mine Land Reclamation Board and the Division of Reclamation. \ lining and Safety. The purpose of this letter is to explain the status of the Stonewall Springs Quarry Gravel Pit and why the operator is resubmitting for Construction Material Operation 1 1 2 c Permit. The Mine Land Reclamation Board and the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety approved the applicant's permit. File Number M -2008 -0525 on April 29. 2009. The Mine Land Reclamation Board and the Division of Reclamation. Mining and Safety set the financial warranty for the reclamation bond. This bond would be used to reclaim the site as proposed by the applicant/operator if the permittee should fail to perform the reclamation. The timing of the approval happened as the construction industry was on the decline and the forecast of construction spending was on a negative. This development was disappointing to the applicant/operator. Stonewall Springs Quarry. LLC had based the productivity of the operation on a positive upward trend with a modest increase in production in subsequent years. Therefore. the financial warranty was substantially more than the operating budget could sustain and have the company stay profitable. After analyzing the business plan Perfirrma it was decided to ask the Mine Land Reclamation Board and the Division of Reclamation. Mining and Safety for an extension of time before submitting the bond and the Mine Land Reclamation Board and the Division of Reclamation. Mining and Safety granted that request for two (2) years. Unfortunately. the Mine Land Reclamation Board by -law could not grant another extension. therefore Stonewall Springs Quarry, LLC is resubmitting -for a Construction Material Operation 1 12c Permit. Thus in order for the applicant. operator to comply when resubmitting they are required to verify the information that was submitted in the original application. The process of resubmitting has begun and the applicant/operator is respectfully asking all of the parties to review the documents that they receive from Stonewall Springs Quarry. LLC. The main objective in resubmitting is to reduce the financial warranty to a dollar amount that can he sustained by phasing the mining activity. The Mining Plan will be modified to accommodate this objective. The end use of the land to be reclaimed will remain as Rangeland and'or a Developed Water Resource. The operation will also have a new Mine Land Reclamation Board File Permit Number. which will be assigned by the Division of Reclamation. Mining and Safety. Please don't hesitate to contact me at 719 - 240 -9424 or email: ;i _ i ; _:__. .:.ml if you have questions. We thank you in advance for your help and cooperation in our application process. Sincerely. Joe Ga:liano /Consultant