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Applegate <br />Group, ~~~. <br />May 31, 2007 , <br />Mr. Thomas Schreiner <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: ~~Acreage Release Request; Jake Kauffman & Son, Inc.; <br />Wagner/Kauffman Pit #3; M-99-069 L/!{JSS; j~zv/S~`o~~ <br />pe S~, ~9f2 a. <br />Dear Mr. Schreiner: <br />RECEIVED <br />[JUN U 8 2007 <br />pNision o5 ReCBa eH n, <br />Mintn9 and <br />- ~~ <br />No ~ ~ ~~ <br />The following information is being submitted on behalf of our client, Jake Kauffrnari 8c Son, Inc. <br />The Wagner/Kauffinan Pit #3 mining operation (N1-99-069) is located mainly in the Northwest'/. <br />of the Northwest'/a of Section 21, Township 5 North, Range 68 West of the 6`" P.IvI. The site is <br />located in Larimer County approximately 1.5 miles east of Loveland, Colorado. <br />Phase I of the mining operation covers the east half of the permit azea, with approximately 66 <br />total acres being mined. Mining in Phase I is essentially complete. Reclamation activities have <br />been concurrent with mining and approximately 47 acres of Phase I have previously been <br />released by the State in a letter dated July 27, 2005. An additional 5.3 acres have been backfilled <br />and revegetated consistent with Exhibit E, Reclamation Plan, of the Reclamation Permit <br />Application. <br />Similar to the release you assisted us with a few years ago. Jake Kauffman & Son, Inc. is <br />requesting release of an additional 5.3 acres of the permit area for the reclamation activities <br />completed. A reduction in the permit fmancial warranty is NOT being requested. The affected <br />azea has been backfilled, graded, and revegetated consistent with Exhibit E bf the Reclamation <br />Permit Application. All backfilling and grading activities on the 5.3-acre portion of the site were <br />done as mining progressed. Final grading was finished in the summer of 2005 after mining <br />operations were completed and revegetation of the site was performed in Fa112005. The attached <br />revised Reclamation Plan Map illustrates the additional acreage requested-for release. The owner <br />seeded the affected azea with pasture grasses consistent with the final land use, and the vegetative <br />cover is presently doing well. The azea is being watered with a sprinkler system. <br />In compliance with Subsections 3.1.1 through 3.1.4 of Section 3.1, Reclamation Performance <br />Standards, Construction Material Rules and Regulations, apost-mining land use was established <br />1499 West 120th Avenue, Suite 200 - - ~ (303) 452-6611 • Fax (303) 452-2759 <br />Denver, Colorado 80234-2759 ~ ~ ' www.applegategroup.com <br />