PERMFILE103540

• Permit No: M2000034
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/24/2000
• Doc Name: CONSIDERATION OF REGULAR 112 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PERMIT APPLICATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman SL, Room 215
Derner, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: 1303)83?-8106
Date: August 24, 2000
File No.: M-2000-034 Agenda Item: 5
Applicant: Western Mobile Northern, Inc. Operation Name: Loveland Pit
Item: Consideration of the Regular (112) Construction Materials Permit application
Division of Minerals and Geology Specialist: Allen Sorenson
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DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFE7Y
BJI Owens
Governor
Greg E VValcher
E veculive D~reaor
hechael B. LOng
Orvuion Dveaor
Summary: The Division received a number of letters concerned with the application for the Loveland
Pit. These letters were received during the public comment period and were considered during the
review of the application by the Division staff. In particular, the concern raised by an objector to the
approval of the application that the reclamation plan would not result in achievement of the selected
post mining land use was analyzed. The post mining land use selected by the Applicant is wildlife
habitat, and this application was also reviewed by the Division of Wildlife.
Staff Recommendation: The Division of Minerals and Geology recommends approval of the
application for Permit No. M-2000-034 with the following conditions:
1. The Operator will implement a bank swallow protection plan at the Loveland Pit. The plan will
prevent damage to active swallow nests in sand, gravel, overburden, and topsoil stockpiles by.
a) Grading stockpiles outside of the nesting season to a slope no steeper than 1.5:1. The shallow
slope will deter the swallows from nesting in the stockpiles. The maximum grade of 1.5:1 will
be maintained throughout the nest building period. The nesting season runs from Apri130 to
August l5 and the nest building season tuns from April 30 to June 30.
b) Install netting or mesh on steep sided stockpiles prior to the nesting season and maintain the
netting throughout the nest building season. In order to prevent nesting in the stockpiles, one-
fourthinch mesh openings are recommended. In no case should the openings in the mesh be
larger than one-half inch.
c) Prevent nesting in the stockpiles by any method as developed and selected by the Operator of
the pit as long as the deterrent to nesting does not harass or over stress the swallow population.
d) If nesting deterrents aze unsuccessful and swallow nests are observed in the stockpiles, the nests
will not be disturbed during the nesting season unless it can be demonstrated conclusively that
the nests aze abandoned.
2. The Operator will plant and maintain riparian vegetation (primarily willows) along the riverbank
adjacent to the pit. The plantings will occur during the ideal planting season (March and April) of
2001. The plantings will be placed in any gaps or sparse areas of riparian vegetation along the bank
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