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ILAFARGE 999IIIIIIII SEP 2 7 2" September 21, 2000 Olvis pUrdll9�Fie P P n°f M�oer $Gep Bob Oswald �( Division of Minerals and Geology �3 v Durango Field Office � B�C 4: j: 701 Camino del Rio f`� Durango, CO 81301 L Y Re: Technical Revision Request- Permit No. M-86-061 Dear Mr. Oswald: As you are aware, Lafarge/Western Mobile is the current operator at the Cugnini Pit. Lafarge holds a sublease on the mine property. In accordance with numerous discussions with your office,the landowners and the leaseholder Lafarge hereby requests that a technical revision to the above referenced permit be granted. All parties have agreed that the origination of the mining limits based merely on a contour elevation was not well thought out. While the original operator sought to identify the bottom of the gravel deposit in this fashion,the process gave little credence to subsequent mining operations or the required end-use of pastureland. That being said, the issues involved in the disturbance of areas outside the existing mining limits are really twofold. The first is the backfilling of the area referred as the gulch or wash outside the mining limits. While Lafarge accepts the responsibility of placing the material along the slopes of the wash, it was done under the direction of the landowner Mr. Cugnini. His intent is and remains to completely fill this gulch to provide more suitable land for grazing upon cessation of mining. The second issue is the location of the access road at the head of this gulch. The road was established prior to Lafarge's involvement in the pit and was located just outside the mining boundary. While it would not be difficult to reclaim this road alignment, to relocate the road within the boundary would require the deforestation and excavation of undisturbed land. No parties involved wish to disturb this area unnecessarily. Lafarge has taken steps to stabilize and protect the disturbed areas in question as well as the mine site itself. The company is further prepared to reclaim the slope of the gulch and the roadway should that be necessary. It is the intent of the landowner, however,that the gulch be backfilled to better suit post mining uses. Therefore, Lafarge requests that these issues be considered in its request. Please contact me with any questions or concerns you or your office might have. Sincerely, ��/` � Matt R. Carnahan, Manager yy— Four Comers Business Unit enclosure cc: Pat Cugnini, Don Gosney WESTERN MOBILE,INC.,a subsidiary of Lafarge Corporation WESTERN SLOPE DIVISION/FOUR CORNERS 6699 County Road 521,P.O.Box 1400,Bayfield,Colorado 81122 Office:(970)884-0111 Fax:(970)884-9198 Printed on xenned raper