2016-07-21_PERMIT FILE - M2016030

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BRANNAN gram • Founded 1906 July 21, 2016 RECEIVE Peter Hays i/JUL 26 201t Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 DIVISION OF RECLAMAT Denver, CO 80203 MINING ANDSAFET� LIX Re: Response to Completeness Review, Valley's Edge Resource, M-2016-030 Mr. Hays: Thank you for your initial review of the proposed Regular 112 Construction Materials operation at the Valley's Edge Resource. The following comments respond to each issue raised in your completeness review letter dated July 15, 2016. 1. Page 2 of the application form has been corrected to indicate that the subject property is west of the 5th Prime Meridian, within Range 66 West. 2. See below. This letter includes a new notarized signature, serving to grant permission for representatives from Applegate Group to respond on behalf of Brannan Sand and Gravel Company, L.L.C. for purposes of this permit application. 3. The access road (20 ft. x 1300 ft.) is included in the proposed 189.66 acres of affected land. There is no existing road where this proposed access will be implemented, so the road is not included in exhibit C-1. As part of the Mining Plan, the access road location is depicted on Exhibits C-2 and F. Note 10 on Exhibit C-2 discusses the consequences of the access road's inclusion as affected area. The original calculation of 189.66 acres included the access road as affected land. Therefore, we have no revisions to Exhibits C- 1 or C-2. 4. As submitted, Exhibit C-1 is intended to depict the full extent of the subject property, while Exhibit C-2 is intended to specify the affected area subject to permitting under the Construction Materials Rules. Exhibit C-2 excludes from the affected area the railroad right-of-way and portions of the property to its west. These areas are, as labeled, not a part of the proposed Mining Plan.