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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION Of MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado &1203 <br />PFsone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832$106 <br />June 12,2006 <br />Mr. Steve Baker <br />3B Enterprises, LLC <br />Sand, Gravel, & Rock Products <br />1200 E. 1~` Street-P.O. Box 1665 <br />Craig, CO 81626 <br />RE: Deakins Gravel Pit Expansion, Permit # M-2001-060, Revision No. CN-1 -- Recelp of f <br />Verification Letter from the US Army Corps of Engineers <br />Dear Mr. Baker, <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />sill o»~, <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Direcor <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />On November 6, 2003 the Division of Minerals and Geology approved the Conversion application <br />submitted to the Division on September 10, 2003, addressing the following: <br />Convert the current 110c permit for 9.99 acres to a 112c permit for 23.59 acres. <br />Among the terms of the conversion's approval is Stipulation No. 3, which states: <br />"The operator shall not mine any of the Phase 3 area, as defined on the revised Exhibit C - <br />Mining Plan Map received by the Division on November 3, 2003 until the wetland issues are <br />resolved with the Corps of Engineers and the Division received a letter from the Corps stating <br />what the resolution is. At that time of the approval to begin mining on the Phase 3 area the <br />Division will reassess the financial warranty." <br />The Corps' letter dated June 8, 2006 "concur[ring] with the estimate of waters of the United States, as <br />depicted on the map enfitled 3B Enterprises Deakins Pit Wetland Map dated May 5, 2006, prepared by <br />Kent Crofts, IME" meets the requirement of Stipulation No. 3. Therefore, having already received the <br />approved bond amount, the Division hereby approves the commencement of mining on the Phase 3 area. <br />If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (303) 866-4179. <br />E. <br />Protection Specialist <br />cc: Carl Mount; DMG (via a-mail) <br />Mr. Ken Jacobson, Chief, Colorado/Gunnison Basin Regulatory Office, U.S. Army Corps of <br />Engineers, 400 Rood Avenue, Room 142, Grand Junction, CO, 81501-2563 <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />