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• • <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ~F <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department o(Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FA%: (3031 8328106 <br />April 24, 2000 <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MI NING•SAFETY <br />B~II Owens <br />Governor <br />Mr. Michael Shay, District'Manager <br />West Greeley Soil Conservation District <br />4302 W. 9'" St. Rd. <br />Greeley, CO 80634-1398 <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Dueaor <br />Michael B. Lang <br />Division Director <br />~~ <br />RE: Comments on Andesite Rock Company, Carr Gravel Resource Amendment, Permit No. M- <br />1988-048, AM-001 <br />Dear Mr. Shay: <br />The Division has reviewed the above referenced Amendment application in light of your comments <br />regarding evaporative losses of water. The application specifically proposes lining the pit with a clay liner. <br />Any water stored in the pit would not be groundwater from the site but would be appropriated water under <br />a permit from the Office of the State Engineer. Therefore, there would be no violation of our law. In <br />addition, it is a general policy of the Division [hat the operator and/or the land owner has the right to choose <br />the final land use as long as it results in a beneficial final land use. Please see Section 34-32.5-116(4)(m) <br />for the section of the law that governs this aspect of the application and pern3itting process. <br />The Division does understand your concern, but does not believe that it has the authority to require [he <br />operator [o return [his area back to rangeland under Section 34-32.5-I 16(4)(m). <br />Your comments were received within our legal comment period, which qualifies you to become a formal <br />objector to this amendment application. <br />Please contact me within the next week (by March 27, 2000) if you intended your letter [o be a letter of <br />formal objection. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me at (303) 866-4062. <br />Sincerely, <br />t~~ <br />reggrl~Squlr~ <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />cc: Carl B. Mount, DMG <br />Erica Crosby, DMG <br />A1.WSS\pmmdampN1-1168-W8 AMJ lomnxms gs dn. <br />