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-~ <br />~t,~4~n-ii f~zc.l <br />February 13, 2003 <br />State of Colorado <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Sirs: <br /> <br /> <br />FEB ?'7; <br />Orv7sion of Minerals and faolo9Y <br />Re: Bayfteld Pit No. 1, Pertnk No. M-87-038 La Plata~County <br />Pursuant to Rule 4.16.1 of the Mineral Rules and Regulation of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board, we are submitting this application for a Technical Revision to the <br />Reclamation Plan for the above-captioned gravel pit. <br />The landowner has modified his plans for post-mining use of a portion of the permitted area, and <br />the changes to the Reclamation Plan proposed below are in response to the landowner's request <br />(see attached letter from the landowner). <br />The current Reclamation Plan provides for spreading topsoil on the slopes of the two ponds <br />created in the western portion of the permit area, and reseeding the slopes to return the area to <br />pasture. We wish to revise the Plan to use pit run material for the sloping, and leave the pit run <br />as exposed surface in order to create a natural appearance around the ponds. Slope gradients <br />would remain unchanged at 3:1. Seeding, fertilizing and weed control would occur in accordance <br />with the existing Plan. However, vegetation coverage on the slopes will be significantly less, <br />given the rocky, gravelly nature of the pond banks. The landowner also requests that we leave <br />the existing access road in place that runs east-west between the ponds. This will serve as <br />access to a proposed homesite. A map is attached which depicts these proposed changes. <br />Very truly yours, <br />~.~~ <br />Don L. Gosney <br />Gosney & Sons, Inc. <br />Operator <br />P.O. BOX 367.6699 COUNTY ROAD 521 • BAYFIELD, COLORADO 81122 <br />OFFICE (970) 694-9533 • FAX (970) 8a4-0321 <br />CERTIFIED MAIL <br />