2004-06-09_REVISION - M2003021

• Permit No: M2003021
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 6/9/2004
• Doc Name: Incompleteness
• From: DMG
• To: Environmental Alternatives
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY `~
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
June 9, 2004 ~
COLORADO
D I V I S I O N O F
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
REC LAMATION•MINING
SAf ETY•SCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Ms. Angela Bellantoni Executive DIfeCIOr
Environmental Alternatives, Inc. J Ronald w. Cattany
113 Latigo Ln. #D-324 N rural Resource Tmstee
Canon City, CO 81212
Re: Ranch Land Rock Pit #2, Permit No. M-2003-021, Receipt of 112 Construction Materials Reclamation
Permit Amendment Application Package, AM -1 /
Dear Ms. Bellantoni:
On June 9, 2004, the Division of Minerals and Geology received yow 112 Construction Materials Reclamation Permit
Amendment Application package for the Ranch Land Rock Pit #2, Permit No. M-2003-021. Preliminary review of the
information received detertnined that the following items must be received before the Division can consider yow
application as being submitted and technical review can begin:
APPT,TCATTON FFF._ The Division did not receive the $1,938.00 applicafion fee with the application package.
FXATBTT F. _ ReclamaHnn Plan ¢tnle 6.451c (1) )n preparing the Reclamation Plan, you should be specific
in terms of addressing such items as final grading (inciuding drainage), seeding, fertilizing, revegetation (trees,
shrubs, etc.), and topsoiling. You aze encouraged to allow flexibility in yow plans by committing to ranges of
numbers (e.g., 6"-12" of topsoil} rather than specific figures.
(2) The Reclamation Plan shall include provisions for, or satisfactory explanation of, all general
requirements for the type of reclamation proposed to be implemented by you. Reclamation shall be required on
all the affected land. The Reclamation Plans shall include:
(a) A description of the type(s) of reclamation you propose to achieve in the reclamation of the
affected land, why each was chosen, the amount of acreage accorded to each, and a general discussion of
methods of reclamation as related to the mechanics of earthmoving;
(b) A comparison of the proposed post-mining land use to other land uses in the vicinity and to
adopted state and local land use plans and programs. In those instances where the post-mining land use is for
industrial, residential, or commercial purposes and such use is not reasonably asswed, a plan for revegetation
shall be submitted. Appropriate evidence supporting such reasonable asswance shall be submitted;
(c) A description of how the Reclamation Plan will be implemented to meet each applicable
requirement of Section 3.1;
(d) Where applicable, plans for topsoil segregation, preservation, and replacement; for stabilizafion,
compaction, and grading of spoil; and for revegetation. The revegetafion plan shall contain a list of the preferred
species of grass, legumes, forbs, shrubs or trees to be planted, the method and rates of seeding and planting, the
estimated availability of viable seeds in sufficient quantities of the species proposed to be used, and the proposed
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