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~ i ii iiiiiiiiiiiuiii ~ <br /> <br /> sTATr, or coLor~vo <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1 313 Sherman SL. Room ?15 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />DIVISION O F <br />Phone. (303) 866~356i MINERAL S <br />FA%:(303)83?-8106 & <br /> GEOLOGY <br />February 20, 2OO I R E C L A M A T I O N <br /> MINING•SAF ETY <br />Mr. Dave Buster <br />ELB Slone, Inc. Blllowen: <br />Governor <br />P.O. Box 42 <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Fairlee, Vermont 05045 E.eculrveo,reaor <br />M¢hael B Long <br />RE: E.L.B. Stone, Inc., Permit Amendment 003 Application No',;Tytt~Bl-l01 Division p~reUOr <br />Buster Quarries; Adequacy Review #2 <br />Dear Mr. Buster, <br />Listed below are additional adequacy review comments on the Buster Quarries Permit Amendment <br />Application, Permit Number M-1981-107. The Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) is required <br />to make an approval or denial decision no later than March I5, 2001, therefore, your response [o the <br />following adequacy review concerns should be submitted to the Division as soon as possible. <br />I. The applicant opted to amend [he amendment application with the addition of disturbed acreage in the <br />tertiary area. Please submit the new proof of publication and notification to adjacent surface owners <br />within 200 feet of the affected land. <br />2. The applicant states that topsoil piles will be temporarily seeded. Please specify the seed mixture to <br />be used on the piles, and the method of application. <br />3. The applicant noted minor disturbance within the tertiary area. Please commit to keeping the quarry <br />operations out for drainage ways, channels, steep cliffs or other sensitive areas. <br />4. Please demonstrate the source and existing water rights for the 300-450 gals/day estimated for water <br />use at the site. <br />5. Please be aware that any surface water pumped from the pit may require a NPDES Permit from the <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment. Please contact that agency for <br />additional information and permitting requirements. <br />6. The applicant noted the seed mixture in pounds acre. The Division requires the seed mixture to be <br />stated in PLS/acre (Pure Live Seed/Acre). This would change the seeding rates as follows; <br />Species PoundsJAcre PLSlAcre <br />Canadian Bluegrass 3.0 0.90 <br />Western Wheatgrass 16.0 3.20 <br />Sideoats Gramma 9.0 1.80 <br />Blue Gramma 3.0 0.30 <br />Little Bluestem 7.0 0.70 <br />Switchgrass 4.5 0.45 <br />Please commit to the seeding rates of the PLSlAcre. <br />