1984-08-20_PERMIT FILE - M1984099

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- ~ i III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII • ssa Env~ron-~ent, ~n~. LARRY E. O~BRIAN ~R[gDlNT 9989 WEST 80 TN AVENUE ARVADA COLORADO 80004 R EC E 1423-7e97 August 21,1984 Al!r, ~(1 iat~a Ms. Carol Russell MINED LANti ~'°iaMAiION DIVISIOP+ Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division Cc~o. Dep:. „~ natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street Suite 423 Denver, Colorado 60203 Dear Ms. Russell: Re: J-Bar-B, Inc, Bailey Pit MLR File N0. M-84-099 On behalf of our client J-Bar-B, Inc., we will respond to your adequacy letter questions in the same format as they were asked. I. Exhibit A - Lggal Description 1. The Maps are correct please see that the revised Exhibit A enclosed is substituted for the incorrect one in the appli- cations. II. Exhibit C - Affected Lands Map 1. Ok, Outlining error. III. Exhibit D - Mining Plan 1. The SCS soils description indicates that the overburden is of sufficient quality to be used as top soil if necessary. In the Altvan soil class area (the southern 1/3 of the affected lands) it appears from the soils report that the top 10 to 25 inches would be salvagable, we must keep in mind however that the site specific depths may be somewhat less. At the present time most of this area is being used as irrigated crop land and we would expect at least the top 10 to 14 inches will be salvagable. As far as the Aquolis/Aquents soils are concerned, this depth is quite variable. It appears any soils present on the flood plane area of this operation are not evenly distributed. There are places on the property where the sand and gravel are directly exposed to the surface. We can only state that we will salvage any soils present from this area. Please refer to Map Exhibit I-1/J-1 for the locations of the soil units. Please note Page 8 paragraph 2 line 1 "...soils will be stockpiled in setback and right-- of-way areas ..."