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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIYISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 8t., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303)832-8106 <br />O'Y's'Q CT O, <br />n <br />o,~rnela7a~~r~ .,,.YY~~~1~IdlR1r~~~ <br />Cep7p9Y ~1Jr~Y'LatS <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />September 25, 2002 <br />Rick Johnson <br />United Companies <br />P.O. Box 3609 <br />Grand Junction, Condo 81502 <br />Re: Corey Grav/el Pit, Permit No. M-1987-024; Abatement of Inspection Issues. <br />Deaz Rick: <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Acting Division Director <br />This Office has received United's responses to.the issues raised during the August 16`s, 2002 inspection <br />of the above referenced permitted site. Both issues raised aze considered abated with the responses <br />received. Staff comments concerning the responses aze listed below. <br />1. Knapweed was not found on site as stated in the inspection report. <br />Please accept staff's apology for the misidentification. The area in question was difficult to access <br />do to irrigation water at the time. The weeds in question appeared to be knapweed from the <br />distance observed. United's efforts to spray Canadian Thistle along the permit boundazy are <br />appreciated. Given the fact the United is not going to renew the lease with Mr. Corey for operations <br />at this site a TR for Weed Control will not be required. The new leasee will have to address the <br />issue. <br />2. Topsoil appears to be insufficient to reclaim the site. <br />Staff did observe two piles of materials that could have been topsoil materials, along with the <br />materials imported by United. The stockpile origination was in question. Staff calculations showed <br />approximately 7,000 cu/yd of material would be necessazy at a minimum of 6 inches deep to <br />accomplish reclamation. The addition of the materials in those two stockpiles would put the total <br />topsoil material available close to that figure. United's calculations of the on site material concur <br />with that estimated figure. Thank you for the clazification. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand <br />Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. <br />970.241.1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ I~l ~~G/~~ <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />