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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIYISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />~, <br />r <br />.,<. <br />$Ep _ . -~ <br />1007 <br />ySeptember 5, 2007 <br />Joe Sessions `/ <br />Glen Sessions and Sons, Inc. vvv <br />P.O. Box 1076 <br />Walden, Colorado 80480 <br /> <br />D1VIgIC~ O~ c, <br /> <br />Re: Bond Pit, Application M-2007-035, Initial Reclamation Liability Estimate. <br />Dear Mr. Sessions, <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety has finished the review of the above referenced <br />application. Per our conversation some minor changes to Exhibit C and F Maps and some notification <br />cards are the only outstanding issues. Staff has calculated the initial reclamation liability for the <br />proposed mine using information within the application and information submitted by Sessions. The <br />estimate is based on what it would cost the state to hire a contractor to reclaim the site if the bond was <br />forfeited and not necessarily what it will cost Sessions to do the work. <br />Staff s estimate for the proposed reclamation of the site is $35,527.00. This breaks down to $1776.00 <br />per acre which is about half of the average calculated on similaz types of operations. The straight <br />forward mine plan, day-lighting to the west and relative shallowness of the proposed excavation helped <br />keep the cost in check. Please review the estimate carefully. Should there be any questions or <br />corrections contact staff immediately. If the estimate is acceptable, a verbal confirmation and the last of <br />the above mentioned documentation is all that is necessary to render a decision. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, <br />telephone no. 970.241.1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />//• `~~~ <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines <br />