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STATE OF COLORADO niGHanDD IAMM p~• III IIIIII III IIII III <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />D: Monte Pascoe. Executive Director <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION <br />423 Centennial Builtling, 1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />-"- David C. Shelton <br />Director <br />October 8, 1981 <br />Mr. Joseph C. Welte <br />Vice President, <br />Startnit Pressed Brick and Tile Co. <br />P. 0. Box 533 <br />Pueblo, Colorado 81002 <br />RE: 8-Mile Clay Mine - Our File No. 77-320 <br />Native Red Clay and Pierre Shale Mine - Our File No. 77-321 <br />Beaver Creek Clay Mine - Qur File No. 77-322 J <br />Trinadad Clay Mine - Our File No, 77-323 <br />Stocks Clay Mine - Our File No. 77-324 <br />Dear Mr. Welte: <br />Our Division has received the annual reports and annual fees (totalling <br />$250.00) for the five pits captioned above. I have enclosed the receipt <br />for the five annual fees. I have also reveiwed the annual reports for the <br />pits and, in general, find them to be adequate under the terms of the Mined <br />land Reclamation Act. Although I realize that these pits are sarrewhat con- <br />fined in nature, making concLSrent reclamation difficult, I am concerned <br />that areas that have been mined out be reclaimed as soon as is practical. <br />I mention this because I note that no reclamation has yet started at any of <br />the five pits. I also suggest that all overburden and topsoil that has <br />been stripped and stockpiled be planted with a perennial grass cover crop <br />(if this has not already been done) for purposes of stabilization against <br />wind and water erosion. This is prestmting, of course, that these stock- <br />piles are not continually disturbed by additions of more material to be <br />used in reclamation. The Soil Conservation Service can be of assistance in <br />the selection of an appropriate grass species for use as a cover crop. <br />Thank you for your prrntpt attention to the matter of these annual reports <br />and fees. Please call me if I can answer any questions or clarify anything <br />in this letter. <br />Sincerely, <br />Mark S. Loye <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />Enclosure <br />