HYDRO23557

• Permit No: M1977522
• IBM Index Class Name: Hydrology
• Doc Date: 5/18/2000
• Doc Name: HERMAN FIET PIT OUTSTANDING COMPLIANCE ISSUES PN M-77-522
• From: DMG
• To: RIVER VALLEY ROCK INC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY ~ '
Department o(Nalural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215

Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION o r
Phone: [phone] MINERAL S
FAX: 1303) 83?-B 106 $i
GEOLOGY
May 18,2000 MENINGMS ArF E~TY
Bill Owens
Mc Ron Richardson coverwr

River Valley Rock, Inc. Greg E. Walther
E~ecmive onector
3600 West "O" Street
P.O. Box 967 Michael 8. Long
,
Greeley, CO 80632 Division Director
RE: Herman Feit Pit, Outstanding Compliance Issues, Permit No. M-77-522
Dear Mr. Richardson:
The Division of Minerals & Geology has concluded that the reclamation cost and required bond
for the Herman Feit Pit will need to be revised due to your failure to demonstrate compliance
with the requirements of the Office of the State Engineer (OSE). Stipulation No. 1 of your
amendment application conditionally approved by the Mine Land Reclamation Board on
August 22, 1994 requires that you obtain the proper permits from the OSE concerning any
exposed groundwater at the site. The Division notes that we had requested your cooperation in
resolving outstanding water concerns in 1994 and again in 2000, pursuant to our 1/21)/2000
inspection report. It is our understanding that your operation now has two (2) lakes ~Nith
approximately 30 acres of groundwater exposed after December 31, 1980 and that the OSE has
no application on file for a well permit, temporary substitute supply plan, or permanent water
augmentation plan for this operation. Please see attached correspondence and reque:lts for
compliance.
The Division will be inspecting your site soon to verify the volume of suitable and a~railable
backfill materials. Review of the mining and reclamation plan for the Herman Feit Pit indicates
an average lake depth of 30 feet. Assuming all 3,730 linear feet of shoreline have already been
backfilled and graded to the specified 3:1 and 2:1 slopes, there will be 1,377,522 cubic yards of
backfill material required to cover the exposed groundwater. As noted in the Division's
1/20/2000 inspection report, we will require a financial warranty adequate to cover tFle cost of
providing clean inert fill material and backfilling the pit to an elevation that is at least two (2)
feet above maximum groundwater elevation. We currently anticipate a cost of $10.00 per cubic
yard for imported and backfilled material. Hauling and backtilling costs for suitable. on-site
materials should be substantially less.
In cases such as these, it is the Division's practice to notify the landowner(s) of such pending
concerns. Your May 23, 1994 amendment application lists Richco Contracting as thl; surface