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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY t`~ <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />7373 Sherman St, Room 275 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8706 <br />January 9, 2007 <br />Dick Casey / <br />Casey Concrete <br />P.O. Box 1815 <br />Rifle, Colorado 81650 <br />~/ L/ ~- :~ <br />Re: Casey Pits Pit, Permit No. M-1978-349, Technical Revision TR-03, Review. <br />Dear Mr. Casey: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MIN(`I~NG <br />-(X- <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Rewurce Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has reviewed Casey's submission of a Technical <br />Revision to eliminate the earthen barrier between the Chambers Pit and the Casey Concrete Pit Permit <br />Number M-1978-349. The Division sees no problem with the revision as it will simply create one larger <br />lake rather than the 2 now proposed. However, the one question that needs to be addressed is whether <br />the Augmentation or Well Permit has sufficient leeway to cover the exposure of the additional water <br />where the land bridge existed. Please submit documentation that either shows there currently is enough <br />water in the plan to cover the change or if there is a shortage, that appropriate measures have been <br />applied for to correct them. <br />United representative Brent Kerr has submitted a request to extend the decision date for the TR for the <br />Chambers Pit for 90 days. Since both permits are addressing the same issue staff recommends that <br />Casey Concrete do the same. As noted in the United extension approval, staff can approve the TR if the <br />water augmentation issue is clarified at any time. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 South Third Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado <br />81501, telephone no. 970-241-1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br /> <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation ~ Active and Inactive Mines <br />