PERMFILE117139

• Permit No: M1996076
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/27/1997
• Doc Name: FINANCIAL WARRANTY 2ND ADEQUACY LETTER WESTERN SLOPE FLAGSTONE QUARRY 2 PN M-96-076
• From: DMG
• To: WESTERN LOPE FLAGSTONE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Deparlmenl of Nalu ral ReSOUrceS
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80'_03
Phone: [phone]G~ 3567
E4X: (303) 83?-81 OG
January 27, 1997
Rudolph Fontanari
Western Lope Flagstone
3316 3/4 Road
Clifton, CO 81520
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RE: Financial Warranty, 2nd Adequacy Letter,
Western Slope Flagstone Quarry No. 2, Permit No. M-96-076.
Dear Mr. Fontanari:
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Roy Romer
co,emor
lames 5. Lochhead
E>,ecmive Duecmr
M¢hael B. Lang
Division D~reUO,
DMG has completed its preliminary estimation of reclamation cost for the Western Slope
Flagstone Quarry No. 2. Preliminary calculations for financial warranty totals S3,078.
The amount of financial warranty reflects the ai:tual current cost for the State to fulfill the
requirements of the Reclamation Plan in the event of permit revocation and/or forfeiture of
financial warranty. The enclosed calculation of financial warranty was based upon
several assumptions and deviations from the original Reclamation Plan. These
assumptions and deviations were discussed during our phone conversation from 1 /24/97
and are listed below for your reference.
1. Mining & Reclamation Plan states that topsoil, salvaged from Phase I area would be
utilized to construct a sediment retention embankment, located in Phase VIII area.
DMG estimates approximately 3,126 cu yds required to construct the retention
embankment, as depicted on the Mining Plan Map. DMG material quantity estimate
for the embankment is shown on the attached Drawing 1. The attached Drawing 2
illustrates that only 1275 cu yds of topsoil is available from Phase I and II areas.
Topsoil salvage estimates are based upon 0.5' topsoil depth, as stated in the
Geologic Report submitted within the permit application.
Assumption #1 is that the embankment will be constructed of subsoil and fines,
resulting from material processing, rather than topsoil. Topsoil will be salvaged
from Phase I and II areas and stockpiled within the permit boundary, along the
south side of Phase I area. Topsoil will be stockpiled adjacent to disturbed areas
and will be immediately available for reclamation of Phase I and II areas. Topsoil
cover for the embankment will be salvaged from the embankment footprint, prior to
embankment construction. Assumption #1 reduces the cost of reclamation by
minimizing topsoil push distances for Phase I reclamation.
COLORADO