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August 12, 2013 Mr. Berhan Keffelew Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 AUG 14 2013 DW SION OF RECLAMATION MINING AND SAFETY Re: Brighton Mine, Permit # M- 1977- 436,'Technical Revision #5 Adequacy Response and Amended Revision Request Dear Mr. Keffelew: 9 AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES Aggregate Industries (AI) submits this letter in response to the Division's June 12, 2013 review of AI's technical revision request of May 16, 2013. Al would like to clarify that the revision request is for minor changes to the currently approved reclamation of the area generally referred to in the permit documents as the North Lake. The request does not seek Division approval of easements granted by Al as owner of the property to Metro Wastewater Reclamation District (Metro). As owner of the land, it is AI's right to sell, let or grant rights of way and easements without Division consent. As indicated in the revision request, the easements granted Metro are associated with their Northern Treatment Plant project. A portion of the 7 -mile long South Platte Interceptor pipeline associated with that project will be constructed within the easements on AI's property. Al has granted easements for pipelines, electrical services, and other utilities on its mining properties to various entities in the past, and we are not aware of any authority that the Division has with regard to location, design and construction of any structures or work associated with purpose(s) for which easements are granted. The terms of the easement agreements, which are recorded and of public record, contain specific location information. The easement agreements also provide for restoration of areas disturbed in association with the installation of the structure(s) for which the easements are granted. In this particular instance, the agreements also provide for restoration of areas outside of the permanent utility easement. Based upon the above, Al responds to the Division's adequacy comments as follows (Al responses in bold following each Division comment) : 1) The post mining land use under Amendment #2 and approved on October 3, 2002 is for the site to be developed as recreation areas, with developed water resources of wetlands and lakes. How does a waste water treatment facility and sanitary sewer pipe line meet this post mining land use, if the construction is prior to release of site from reclamation responsibilities? Please explain Al has already completed the developed water resources at the Brighton Mine, which consist of Aggregate Industires West Central Region, Inc. 1687 Cole Boulevard, Suite 300 Golden, CO 80401 Telephone: 303 - 985 -1070 An Equal Opportunity Employer