PERMFILE135405

• Permit No: M2005080
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 4/17/2006
• Doc Name: Second Adequacy Review
• From: DMG kap
• To: EAI
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215 C O L O RA D O
Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F
Phone: [phone] M ~ N & A I.

FAX: [phone] G E Q L Q Q Y
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April 17, 2006 Bill Owens
Governor
Angela Ballantoni Russell George
E11VIiOnmental AlternanVe$, II1C. Executive Director
4] 0 Macon Avenue Ronala w. canany
Canon City, CO 81212 Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Allen Drilling and Excavating Co., Ina File No. M-2005-080
Allen Pit 112(c) Permit Application- Second Adequacy Review
Dear Ms. Ballantoni
Listed below are the second adequacy review comments for the Allen Pit 1 12 (c) Permit Application, File No. M-
2005-080. The decision date for this permit has been extended to June 1, 2006 due to objections received. In
order to meet this deadline, a hearing to determine whether the application shall be approved or denied by the
Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board) must be scheduled for the May 10, 2006 meeting of the Board. The
Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) is required to make a recommendation for approval, approval with
conditions, or denial by no later than April 20, 2006 in order to allow adequate time for notifications and
scheduling of apre-hearing conference to address the application objections. Therefore, your response to the
following adequacy review concerns should be submitted to the Division as soon as possible.
1. Rule 6.2.1(2) requires that maps be prepared and signed by a registered land surveyor, professional engineer,
or other qualified person. The maps submitted to the Division were not signed. Please submit the proper,
signed maps to the Division.
Rule 6.4.4 Exhibit D- Minine Plan
2. Section (a) of the Mining Plan requires the Operator/Applicant to supply a description of the method(s) of
mining to be employed in each stage of the operation as related to any surface disturbance on affected lands.
The applicant states that this operation will excavate down to approximately 10 feet and will not expose
groundwater. The Applicant indicates that the Operator will instal] three monitoring wells to determine the
depth to water and to possibly monitor the groundwater level if groundwater is shallower than 15 feet, to
confirm that the proposed mining plan will not expose groundwater. Please include the proposed monitoring
well locations on the mining plan map.
3. Also related to this section, the Applicant proposes the installation of a process area at the site to include a
screener, crusher, and batch plant. None of these structures are proposed to remain in the reclamation plan,
Please indicate the nature of these structures -composition, size, mobility - so that this information can be
used in calculating the financial warranty £or the site.
4. Section (a) (d) of the Mining Plan requires the Operator/Applicant to describe the size of area(s) to be worked
at any one time. Please specify the maximum area of mining disturbance at the site at any time during the life
of the permit.
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey