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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY ~ Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman S[., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone; (303) 866.3567 FAX: (303) 832-8106 ~' " ~ ~nt~ ~~ DIVISION OF MINERALS May 27, 2003 '~ Mr. Jim Stover J. E. Stover and Associates ~ 2768 Compass Drive, Suite 101 Grand Junction, Colorado 81506 / ~ v RE: Angie Pit, Permit No. M-2000-049, Amendment No. 1 Preliminary Adequacy Review Dear Mr. Stover: GEOLOGY RECLAMATION MIN ING•SAFETY Bill Owens Governor Greg E. Walther Executive Director Ronald W. Cattany Acting Division Director l/ DMG has completed the preliminary adequacy review of your application for Amendment No. 1 (AM-01) to Permit No. M-2000-049. The application cannot be approved until the following issues are adequately addressed. Please submit a response to the following issues as soon as possible, but no later than June 12, 2003 so the decision due date set for June 19, 2003 can be met. If you cannot respond by June 12, 2003 please submit a written request for extension of the decision date. If your response, or an extension request, are not received by June 12, 2003 this application may be denied. ADEQUACY ISSUES 1. The application form and Exhibit G mention operation of a wash plant. This is a newly proposed processing feature at this site. Please include mention of this operation in the list of facilities in the Exhibit C text and give detailed specifications in Exhibit D. Include construction features designed to protect groundwater resources and details for handling of pond cleanings. 2. Please document that the right to use the waste irrigation water, specified to be used for the washing operations is held by Michael DeJohn. The original permitting process notes indicate that the waste irrigation water that leaves the DeJohn property and flows across the old Smesrud property had been filed on by adown-gradient neighbor. 3. Please ensure that approval for operation of a wash plant facility is secured from Montrose County (if required) and that the appropriate comment is added to Exhibit M. 4. Louisiana Land and Gravel, LLC has entered into an agreement with Farmer's Water Development Company to install a clay liner in the section of the Gurley Ditch that runs along the northeast side of Phase I prior to excavating within 200 feet of the ditch. Please include engineering specifications for this liner installation and the expected performance details. 5. Given that the area along Gurley Ditch is eagle nesting habitat, and that the permit area lies within deer and elk critical winter range, the operator will need to obtain an updated comment letter from the Colorado Division of Wildlife regarding this proposed amendment.