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OCT 14 ?13 .5 LJ94':�`..R1'u Ulr' jia.Cl AMATION MINING AND SAFETY DATE: October 6, 2015 TO: Michael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Special Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 RE: City of Golden, Empire Pit No. M-1977-531-SL01 Notice of 112c Construction Materials ;/Reclamation Permit Release Request Consideration Dear Mr. Cunningham, We, the Guanella Family, owners of the land object to the City of Golden being released from their full reclamation responsibility from Empire Pit No. M-1977-534. - Proper top soil, quality and quantity, were not used on our hay meadow which has hindered the development of satisfactory re - vegetation. The top soil that had been collected and stored by the former lease holder, Mountain Aggregates, Inc. was destroyed during the time the City of Golden had the permit. Therefore, when Golden reclaimed our meadow they trucked in poor quality material from Westminster, CO that had very little organic matter. - Non-native weeds were brought in with the soil hauling trucks and these noxious weeds need to be controlled. - Salt contaminated some of the area and it is still barren after two growing seasons. - Some of the debris from the pit operations were buried in the settling ponds and were covered up and are now starting to surface, such as old metal, pipe, asphalt and broken chunks of concrete. - Repair were heavy rain washed out their drainage and is eroding and cutting into our meadow. - Repair and re -install fencing and gates and blend surface into the surrounding area so that water does not stand in holes and ditches. Thank you and we hope to attend your site inspection on October 20, 2015. Sally Guanella Buckland Glenda Guanella ✓ Compliance ✓ NO Violations