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CORPORATE OFFICE MOUNTAIN DIVISION <br /> L. G. EVERIST� INC• 350 S MAIN AVE,SUITE 400 7321 E 88TH AVE.,SUITE 200 <br /> SIOUX FALLS,SD 57104 HENDERSON,CO 80640 <br /> W W W.LGEVERIST.COM <br /> June 30, 2022 RECEIVE® <br /> JUL 012022 <br /> Mr. Eric Scott <br /> Environmental Protection Specialist OIVISlON OF RECLAMATION <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety MI"AND SAFETY <br /> 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 via Certified/Return Receipt# 7020 0090 0001 0134 6362 <br /> RE: Acreage Release Request for Partial Release of Permit Area <br /> Permit: M-1999-120, Fort Lupton Sand &Gravel Mine, Vincent West phase <br /> Dear Eric: <br /> L.G. Everist, Inc. respectfully requests a Partial Release of Permit Area within the DRMS Permit M- <br /> 1999-120, Fort Lupton Sand and Gravel Mine. We are requesting release of the Vincent West phase - <br /> including the entire mined area and adjacent undisturbed areas, for a total of 90.58 acres. We are not <br /> requesting a Surety Reduction at this time. The required Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br /> (DRMS) form, "Request for Full or Partial Release of Permit Area/Surety Reduction" is attached. <br /> MAPS - two maps are attached for ease of reference to the phases, areas, acreages and other details. <br /> - Map Exhibit F - Reclamation Plan Map (revised 11-3-2018) -This map shows the reclamation <br /> plan for the current remaining permit areas and phases as of Nov-2018. The Map Exhibit F - <br /> Reclamation Plan Map will be updated upon approval of this Acreage Release Request. <br /> - Vincent West -Acreage Release Map (2022) -This map shows the permit area to be released, <br /> which includes the entire Vincent West phase -the mined and reclaimed reservoir area, the <br /> reclaimed vegetated areas and access roads around the perimeter, and adjacent undisturbed <br /> areas. This release map is already updated with the shoreline configuration changes approved in <br /> the recent Vincent West Technical Revision (TR-08 approval 05/31/22). <br /> PERMIT AREAS TO BE RELEASED -total of 90.58 acres. <br /> - The Vincent West phase (86.72 acres) includes mineable/affected and setback/undisturbed areas. <br /> The mineable acres have been fully mined and reclaimed, and are ready for release as a fully lined <br /> water storage reservoir, as per general DRMS reclamation standards and permit-specific conditions <br /> approved in 2009 and 2012. Usually the DRMS requires substantial vegetative growth prior to <br /> release of acreage. However, L.G. Everist modified its Fort Lupton DRMS permit with Technical <br /> Revision TR-04, in 2009. The TR approval stated, "Modify final vegetation standard to allow <br /> release prior to full vegetation establishment, all other reclamation standards remain in effect." <br /> When L.G. Everist amended the Fort Lupton permit in 2012, we proposed continuing this revision in <br /> our Reclamation Plan and the DRMS accepted the revised reclamation standards and specific <br /> permit conditions in the Preliminary Review letter of AM-02 (dated 05/29/12), which was agreed to <br /> by L.G. Everist, Inc., and ultimately approved with the DRMS Amendment Approval (dated <br /> 10/25/12), Revision AM-02, and incorporated into Permit M-1999-120. All reclamation requirements <br /> have been completed, and a copy of the Preliminary Review letter of AM-02 (dated 05/29/12) is <br /> attached for reference. <br /> F L-DRMS-Vince ntWest-Acreage Red uctionReq uest-toES-Jun2022 <br />