REV07440

• Permit No: M1977484
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 9/14/2001
• Doc Name: ADEQUACY REVIEW FOR BACA CNTY PIT 7 CONVERSION OF A 110 PERMIT TO 112 PN M 77-484 RESPONSE TO SUBMIT
• From: DMG
• To: CNTY COMMISSIONER BACA CNTY
• Type & Sequence: CN1
• Media Type: D
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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St„ Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: i303)8b6-3567
FAX: [phone]
September 14, 2001
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SA FETY
Bill Owens
Governor
Mr. Troy Crane
Greg E 1Nalcher
County Corrunissioner Executive Director
Baca County Michael B. Long
741 Main Street Division Direcor
Springfield, Colorado 81073
RE: Adequacy Review for Baca County Pit Number 7 Conversion of a 110 Permit to 112, Permit
Number M-77-484: Response to Submittal Received September 10 2001
Dear Mr. Crane:
The Division of Minerals and Geology has completed its review of your response to adequacy questions for
the Baca County Pit Number 7 conversion from 110 construction materials permit to a 112 construction
materials permit. The application was received on May 18, 2001 and determined [o be complete for technical
review on June 18, 2001. An Adequacy Letter was sent to you on August 14, 200 L, and this Letter addresses
items that require clarification in your response received September 10, 2001. The decision date for this
application is September 17, 2001. Please be advised that if you are unable to satisfactorily address the
concerns identified in this review prior to the decision date, it will be your responsibility to request an
extension of the review period. If there are outstanding issues that have not been adequately addressed prior
to the end of the review period, and no extension has been requested, the Division will deny this application.
The following items require further information or clarification:
Permit Application, Page 2, Item 9, Location Information: The Township and Range have been
changed from the correct location on the original application (T 30 S and R 48 W) to Township 30
North and Range 48 East on this revision. Please re-submit this page with the correct township and
range directions.
6.4.1 Exhibit A Legal Description: The legal description submitted in the original submittal as
Exhibit A, appears [o represent the area being proposed [o be mined. The new Exhibit A received in
this office on September 10, 2001 describes an 80 acre parcel some of which is not [o be mined
according to the map Exhibit C(a). The application indicates [he permit area to be 160 acres. Please
indicate in a revised submittal what area you wish to permit. This area must agree with the various
maps and with Exhibit N, Source of Legal Right to Enter. Please call me and I will be happy to assist
in the description.
ti.4.3(a) Exhibit C Adioining Surface Owners: You have indicated that Lomax Partnership owns
the property to the south of the mining operation. You have obviously notified him, as he has
contacted [he Division and reviewed your permit file in our office. He has indicated to [his inspector
that he has no objection to your permit application. We do need a copy of the registered mail receipts
to make the permit file complete.