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4 <br />In Reply Refer To: <br />3160 (COS -050) <br />Mr. Dustin M. Czapla <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />State of Colorado <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO. 80203 <br />RE: Notice of 112 Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Application Consideration Delta <br />County, Cook Pit, File No. M, 013 -013 <br />Dear Mr. Czapla: <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br />Uncompahgre Field Office <br />2465 South Townsend Avenue <br />Montrose, Colorado 81401 <br />www.co.blm.gov <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment during the Division's application review process on <br />the proposed activity to extract sand and gravel resources located within the subject 163 acre <br />parcel of land in Delta County for a period of 40 years. The United States of America has, under <br />certain acts and authorizations retained specific surface and subsurface mineral estate rights of <br />which the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is tasked with managing such rights where <br />appropriate. Research of patents for the lands described in the permit has produced the <br />information you'll find below. <br />For the lands described in: T. 15 S., R. 96 W., Sec. 33, W1 /2SW1 /4 <br />The lands were patented to Joe W. Cook in 1956 under patent number 115865. The <br />United States conveyed surface and mineral rights to Mr. Cook and to his heirs, however, <br />the United States retained rights -of -way for ditches or canals constructed by the authority <br />of the United States and 100% of the oil & gas subsurface mineral estate. <br />For the lands described in: T. 15 S., R. 96 W., Sec. 32, E1 /2SE1 /4 <br />APR 0 3 2013 <br />TAKE PRIDE' <br />INAMER1CA <br />RECEIVED <br />14PR 0 2013 <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />The lands were patented to Hattie E. Smith in 1956 under patent number 1159284. The <br />United States conveyed surface and mineral rights to Mrs. Smith and her heirs, however <br />the United States retained any rights -of -way for ditches or canals constructed by the <br />authority of the United States and 100% of the oil & gas subsurface mineral estate. <br />