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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br /> <br />e.1,,; <br />t:. ';L <br />a.. <br />biViS1QN OF MINERALS. <br />Department of Natural Reww <br />1313 Sherman S[., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866.3567 <br />FAX: 1303) 832-8106 <br />June 5, 2000 <br />Tonya Hammond <br />P.O. Box 1430 <br />Palisade, CO 81526 <br />RE: Roadside Mine, 2-West Portals Reclamation <br />Permit C-S1-041 <br />Dear Ms. Hammond: <br />D tl V 1 5 1 O NF <br />M• I'N E'RA*L S <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MIN ING•SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />In my most recent Roadside Mine inspection report, I had indicated that the extent of road reclamation <br />associated with the 2-West Portals reclamation project would be further investigated. i have reviewed <br />applicable permit sections, including BLM comments on road retention in permit Appendix 14-5, as well as <br />BLM comments pursuant to reclamation of drill holes PCC-01 through PCC-03 in a letter of January 7, <br />1998 (enclosed). I[ is evident that BLM does desire that a roadway remain in place to allow for vehicle <br />access beyond Ure portals, and this is specified in the permit. As such, remaining reclamation work <br />conducted at the site needs to provide for retention of a roadway iluough the area, consistent with adjacent <br />sections of the existing light rise road. <br />The approved reclamation plan as described on page 14-12 and depicted on Exhibit 58, will require <br />reclamation of the "temporary relocated channel" a[ the North Portal, and reestablishment of the channel in <br />its original location, with "boulders ...placed between the reestablished channel and the portal fill". <br />Remaining 5ll associated with the stockpile site between the two portals needs to be pulled up and cuts <br />created in association with portal development need to be reduced, to the extent consistent with retention of <br />alight use roadway though the area The extent of culverts or "low water crossings' following completion <br />of reclamation, should be consistent with that which existed prior to initial permitting of the site. <br />Please contact me if you have any question. <br />Sincerely ~ ~~~~ <br />Dan T. ews I <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />ce: Denver File <br /> <br />E.~e~.~a f~-~ <br />