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Grand Junction Pipe & Supply Company ~ AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 2868 1-70 Business Loop • P.O. Box 1849 • Grand Junction, Colorado 81502 • 970/243-4604 • FAX 970/241-6622 January 24, 2006 RECE9~fE® Steve Shuey ~. ~8.~~ ~•4', .~ .,, , . .. Division of Minerals and Geology ~- ~ .' 101 South 3`~ Street, Room 301 GirisiaoofMinaralsandGaofogy '`~ Grand Junction, CO 81501 / / ~/ / JAS 2 5 Zp06 ,/~ RE: Soaring Eagle Gravel Pit, Permit NaM-1999-025, TR #3 ~`"~~ ~~~ ~ fSfrixvt Dear Mr. Shuey: ~~ ~ ~"" ~ ~~' ~ The following is a(response to the Adequacy Review issues for TR #3 dated December l4, 2005. ~~ 1. The acreage of the processing site on Exhibit C has been changed to 22.2 to reflect the correct size of the area. 2. The area of the settling pond is 4.8 acres. At the present time, we are planning allow the pond to completely fill with silt and then seed the area with the approved seed mix. Another option under consideration is to leave the area as a wetlands. 3. Current Phase V (new Phase II) will not be mined until the design of the inlet structure has been approved by DMG. We have retained the firm of Western Water & Land Inc. to design the inlet structure. I do not believe that the design of the inlet can be completed the by the April 1, 2006 deadline. A Rider to the financial warranty was submitted to DMG which covers the cost of the inlet construction. 4. A revised Exhibit F, Reclamation Plan Map is enclosed which shows the location of the 0.2 acre wetlands bench around the island. 5. The reduction in acreage of current Phase V I (proposed Phase V) is the result of moving the mining setback to i 50 feet from the ordinary high water line as required by the 404 Permit and not the elimination of the inlet structure. If you have an questions or need additional information please contact me. Sincerel~~~~ ~e" Edward J Settle