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.~..._. . ~~ ~II II~II~II~III~ II~ sss Ken Skoglund Skoglund Excavating Inc. P.O.Box 209 Moffat, CO 81143 January 20, 1997 Bob Oswald Division of Minerals and Geology 484 Turner Drive Durango, CO 81301 Dear Mr. Oswald, /~i~ 9PCOir,~,a ~l ~~ ,J \J %+ V / V~ ~~ ~~ ash After recieving your letter and having spoken with you on the phone, I hope this provides you with the additional information you requested. The legal description in exhibit A is indeed a typo error and should read sec. 34, SE1/4, SE1/4. The permit area consists of the fenced portion of a fourty acre square. The county road cuts off the northwest corner leaving approximatly 30 acres of the permit area. The adjoining land owners are The Bureau of Land Management, Saguache County and Gary Boyce. The revised pre-mining and mining plan map enclosed, shows the location of each land owner. The only significant structures are barbwire fences with gates and one cattle guard. The cattle guard belongs to Gary Boyce and is located on the northwest corner of the permit area and the Saguache County gravel pit. After speaking with Mr. Boyce, we were in agreement to move the cattle guard up the road to the northeast corner next to his gravel pit fence. This would eliminate any haul trucks from having to cross it while going to any of the three pits. I also spoke with Royce Wheeler, with the BLM Range Division in Alamosa, he is also in agreement with moving the cattle guard, as it divides BLM land and Mr. Boyces' private land. The fence surrounding the permit area belongs to the BLM and is thier resposibility to remove it at thier discretion. The areas on the map showing the location of topsoil and subsoil stockpiles are approximate and may vary in size. They will be seeded with the same full seed mix that will be used for reclamation. These stockpiles will be relatively close to the disturbed area to minimize cost during reclamation. Qr. .` The demand for gravel from the local community will determine the