PERMFILE103461

• Permit No: M2007009
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/16/2007
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Mr. Paul Banks, Banks and Gesso, LLC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman SL, Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
16, 2007
Ivir. Paul Banks )
.Banks anrLG so, LLC
720 Kipling Street, Suite 117
Lakewood, Colorado 80215
RE: IGowa Clay Mine, New 112(c) Application,
-Additional Information Requested
Dear Mr. Banks,
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COLORADO
D I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
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Bill Riner, lr.
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(///~~~, ~yfj lJ ) Harris D. Sherman
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Ronald W. Cattany
Division DireROr
Natural Resource Trustee
Permit . M-2007-00 , A equacy Review
Listed below are the additional items and information we requested in order to complete our
adequacy review on the Kiowa Clay Mine, New 112(c) Application, Permit No. M-2007-009.
The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) is required to make an approval or
denial decision no later than May 27, 2007, therefore, your response to the following adequacy
review concerns should be submitted to the Division as soon as possible. Your response should
include two (2) copies. Any public comments that we receive on your application during the
interim will be forwarded to you.
As required by Rule 1.6.2 (1)(g), please submit the proof of publication of the public
notice circulated in the local newspaper, all owners of record of surface and mineral
lands, easement holders, and owners of record of surface lands that are within 200 feet of
the boundary of the affected land. Proof of notice may be return receipts of a Certified
Mailing or by proof of personal service.
Rule 6.4.4 Exhibit D- Mining Plan
2. The application states 400 permitted acres, the introduction states 72 acres to be disturbed
by mining and an additional 20 acres for various staging activities, but the mining plan
under Exhibit D describes 2 phases of mining (the first phase to include 10 acres).
Finally, the reclamation costs provided in Exhibit L are based on 80 acres of disturbance.
Please clarify the maximum disturbed acreage planned for the entire site over the life of
the mine, and commit to a maximum acreage to be disturbed at any given point in time if
these two acreages vary.
3. Please provide the source of the water to be used for dust suppression.
4. Please specify the thickness of the overburden or quantity of waste rock, if any, to be
removed to reach the deposit.
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