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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 D l v 15 t O N O E Phone: (303) 866-3567 M I Al E RA L $ FAX: (303)832-8106 6r. GEOLOGY RECLAMATION July 5, 2002 MINING•SAFETY Bob Condon Bill Owens covernnr Western Equipment & Truck, Ine. Greg E. Walther 7602 Arapahoe Rd. Executive Director Boulder, CO 80303 Ronald W. Cattany Acting Division Director RE: Western Equipment & Truck, Inc. File No. M-2002-052 Two Rivers 112 Permit Amendment Application- Adequacy Review Dear Mr. Condon, Listed below are adequacy review comments for the Two Rivers Pit 112 Permit Amendment Application, File No. M-2002-052. The Division of Minerals and Geology ("Division") is required to make an approval or denial decision no later than July 19, 2002, therefore, your response to the following adequacy review concerns should be submitted to the Division as soon as possible. 1. As required by Rule 1.6.5 (2), please submit the proof of publication of the public notice circulated in the local newspaper and all owners of record of surface lands, and easement holders that are on the affected land and within 200 feet of the boundary of the affected land. Proof of notice may be return receipts of a Certified Mailing or by proof of personal service. Rule 6.4.3 Exhibit C-Pre-minine and Minine Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands 2. Exhibit C is defined as the Pre-mining and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands. a.) The maps do not indicate the owner of land to the east of the proposed permit site. Please indicate owner(s) of land to the east of the proposed site. Rule 6.4.5 Exhibit E- Reclamation Plan Exhibit E is defined at the Reclamation Plan. The Reclamation Plan submitted with the permit application indicates that the post-mined land use will include awater-storage reservoir. The plan further indicates that the slopes of the water reservoir will be graded to 3H:1V "both above and slightly below the expected high water-line, for the filled reservoir." The applicant should be aware that 3.1.5 (7) of the Construction Material Rules and Regulations requires that the slopes be not greater than 3:1 from 5 fee[ vertically above and 10 feet vertically below the expected water line. If the water in the reservoir is intended as a water source from which water will be removed periodically, the fluctuation in the water level must be considered in the final grading of the slopes, and the slopes shall not be more than 3:1 to 10 feet vertically below the expected low water level. Please commit to slopes of no greater than 3:1 to 10 feet vertically below the expected low water level.