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:pP t . <br />Ilk A _leg. ate . <br />Gir p,, <br />SEP .3,0. <br />, 2008 <br />D? s tam 'oh, <br />Se tember 25, 2008 ?? ian.cx Kec ati <br />P Mining <br />and Safety <br />Mr.' Tony Waldron <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety : ; . <br />1313Sherman. Street; Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203. - <br />RE: Acreage Release Request.; ,Jake Kauffman *-Son, Inc.;,-, <br />Wagner/Kauffinan Pit 43; M-1999-069 <br />_ Dear Mr. Waldron:- <br />The , following information is being submitted on behalf of our client; Jake Kauffinan & Son, Inc. <br />The Wagrier/Kauffman Pit #3 :mining operation (M-99-069) is located mainly in the. Northwest 1/4 <br />of the Northwest, 1/46f Section 21; Township 5 North; Range 68, West of the 6th P.M. The site, is, <br />- located in Larimer County approximately 1.5.miles, ast'of Loveland;' Colorado <br />Phase I, of the mining operation covers the east.half of the-permit area wit <br />h approximately 66 <br />total acres being.-mined. Mining in Phase *1 is essentially complete. Reclamation activities have <br />been 'concurrent with , mining - and- approximately 52 acres of -Phase I have previously .been <br />released,by the State in a letter, dated. August 22; 2007. An additional 7.9 acres have been <br />backfilled and, revegetated consistent with Exhibit E, Reclamation Plan; of the Reclamation , <br />Permit Application.. <br />Jake Kauffman & S:on,. Inc. is requesting release of an additional 7.9 acres of the permit area for.'.. <br />the' reclamation activities completed. A reduction in.the.permit financial warranty is NOT being <br />requested: The,affected.area has been backfilled; graded,-'and revegetated consistent with Exhibit <br />E of the Reclamation Permit :Application. All backfilling ,and grading 'activities on the 7.9=acre <br />portion of the sitewere done as mining progressed Final-grading was finished in the summer of <br />.2005 after mining operations were completed-and .revegetation of the site was'performed in the <br />fall of 2005. The attached revised Reclamation Plan Map illustrates the additional acreage <br />requested for release. The owner seeded the affected area with. pasture grasses consistent with <br />the final land use and the vegetative cover is presently doing well ',The area,is being-.watered. <br />with a sprinkler system. <br />In compliance with Subsections 3.1.1 through 3:1:4 of Section 3.1, Reclamation Performance <br />Standards; Construction Material ;Rules and Regulations, a post=mining land .use was established <br />for, the site- approved; by the' Office,, and a reclamation. plan was formulated. As stated in' <br />1,499 west ,120th Avenue, Suite 200 _ (303) 452 6611; Fax (303) 452-2759 <br />Denver, Co16rado-80234-275' <br />- - wwwapplegategroup.com