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M ~- III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />February 9, 1981 <br />Yr. Al : •artino <br />Pueblo Paving Co. <br />728 [1. 9th Street <br />Pueblo, Colorado <br />RE: Zellitti Pit <br />Our File NRO-2c~6 <br />!year t;r. !.'arttno: <br />.'after' careful exanination of recent aerial photographs of the 7el1itt3 <br />Pit, I ::as unable to detect the topsoil stockpile as set forth in <br />your mining and reclamation plan as follows: 'Topsoil wi21 De stripped <br />to a dopth of G-ZO inches. Topsoil will be stockpiled in the r;ortheast <br />corner of the area to be mined." <br />Rule G.~1 of the Fined Land Reclamation F_ct states that topsoil eha11 Se <br />removed and segregated. Pleas clarify why this is not being done. I <br />would liko for this to begin immediately before further mining makes <br />it im?ractical to do so. .1l so, as a stabilization neasure, Please Plant <br />the stoclpile(s) eith G 1bs/acre ~~estern wheatgrass (pure Live soed). <br />Also, why overburden material being pushed to the sides of the pit down- <br />910p3T This often Presents problems of erosion and sediment deposition <br />into the adjacent drainage nets. Zs there a way in frhich this could be <br />avoided? <br />[fie ~~iIZ inspect this site during the next few weeks. Please try to respond <br />to these questions as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please <br />call. <br />sincerely, <br />hike Stanton <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />!LS: ys <br />cc: Larry Johnson <br />Scrott Johnson <br />