2003-01-31_PERMIT FILE - M2002046

• Permit No: M2002046
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/31/2003
• Doc Name: Preliminary Adequacy Review
• From: DMG
• To: Ephemeral Resources Inc.
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
January 31, 2003 (/
Gayle Lyman
Ephemeral Resources, Ina (/
1225 South Seventh Street
Grand Junction, Colora o 81501 / /
Re: D Road Gravel Pit, Application No. M-2002/-045, Preliminary Adequacy Review
Responses and Reclamation Costs Estimate. ~-
Dear Mr. Lyman:
DIVISION OF
MINE-RALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
Bill Owens
Governor
Greg E Watcher
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Acting Division'Director
Staff has received Ephemeral's response to the Preliminary Adequacy. Review to the
amendment of the above referenced application. The responses received have addressed
staff's concerns and clarified others. Additionally; copies of all proofs of Publication and
notice to adjacent landowners have been received, The Division has received no
comments on this application or amendment. Therefore, staff can proceed with the
decision process with the February 20, 2003 Decision Date in mind.
Using the material quantities and phasing proposed by Ephemeral and agreed upon during a
recent office visit; staff has calculated the estimated costs for reclaiming the proposed
site. The biggest issue between the costs estimate submitted by Ephemeral and staff's
calculations are in the area of revegetation costs. Staff figures for the cost of fertilizer in
Area A alone are more than the total cost submitted by the operator. Depending on the
geographic area, seed mix and other factors, the Division has been averaging 2500 to
3500 dollars per acre in total cost. Staff's estimate is around 3600 dollars for this site,
reflecting the cost of Biosol and failure rates common to this area. Ephemeral's is around
2150. This is roughly the maximum disturbance at any time divided by total cost
calculated. Please review the enclosed Reclamation Costs Estimate (enclosed). If
Ephemeral has any questions or sees any errors that need to be addressed please contact
this Office as soon as possible. Remember that staff can review tasks and quantities, but
the CIRCES Program that has been updated recently sets costs for equipment and
materials. Staff cannot adjust the parameters set within the program for these items.