2013-05-22_PERMIT FILE - M2013023 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: M2013023
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 5/22/2013
• Doc Name: Response to Comments
• From: ABDCAD, LLC
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: TOD
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TO: TYLER O'DONNELL
STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RELCAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURSES
FROM: RIVERSIDE AGGREGATES, LLC
1750 COUNTY ROAD HH
LAMAR, CO 81052
RE: SHARP PIT #2 File # M- 2013 -023
Preliminary Adequacy Review
May 10, 2013
INTRODUCTION:
The Division has completed a preliminary review of the permit application and provided comments.
The following are written responses to the Division's comments.
6.3.1 EXHIBIT A- Legal Description and Location Map
1 Map M -1 indicated the names of adjacent property owners of record are shown and labeled,
however, the information is not labeled on M -1.
RESPONSE: The description has been corrected to read: "THE NAMES OF ADJACENT
PROPERTY OWNERS OF RECORD ARE SHOWN AND LABLED ON PAGE M -2 EXHIBIT
"A/B, PAGE M -3 EXHIBIT C AND EXHIBIT D
2. Please provide a map with the proposed mine site shown on a USGS Topographic
quadrangle.
RESPONSE: Please see attached USGS Topographic map indicating mining location.
6.3.2 EXHIBIT B- Site Description
3. Please provide a description of the current vegetation at the proposed site.
RESPONSE: The existing vegetation on the proposed site is minimal and includes
salt grass, cactus, and prairie grass.
4. Center Pivot Sprinkler located with -in 200 feet of the eastern permit boundary.
RESPONSE: Please see the attached copy of the Operator /Structure Owner
Damage Compensation Agreements.
6.3.3 EXHIBIT C- Mining Plan
5. The Mining Plan states topsoil will be salvaged at 1" -14 ". Please provide a smaller range of
topsoil to be removed.
RESPONSE: The corrected range for topsoil removal is 6 " -14" Top soil /growth
medium will be removed and salvaged.
6.3.4 EXHIBIT D- Reclamation Plan
6. On page 4, Exhibit E the application submitted to the Division reads "There are no
significant, valuable and permanent man -made structures with -in 200 feet of the affected
area.
Sharp Pit #2 - DRMS File NO. M- 2013 -023 Riverside Aggregates, LLC.
May 10, 2013 Preliminary Adequacy Review Response