2008-10-01_REVISION - M1999025

• Permit No: M1999025
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 10/1/2008
• Doc Name: Adequacy review
• From: DRMS
• To: Grand Junction Pipe Company
• Type & Sequence: TR4
• Email Name: THM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY?
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone] -?
FAX: [phone]
October 1, 2008 OCT 0 0 2000
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Mr. Edward J. Settle / W..iring end -atZt'j
Grand Junction Pipe Company L/
P.O. Box 1849
Grand junction CO 81502
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
- SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Re: Soaring Eagle Gravel Pit, Permit No. M-1999-025, Adequacy Re of 112 Construction Materials
Reclamation Permit Technical Revision Application, TR-04.
Dear Mr. Settle:
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has begun the review process for the above referenced 112c
Technical Revision application. The proposed revision appears to be a straight forward request to extend the
existing dike along the river to the east. The application also requests a change in the mining phase sequence
mining. Phase II and then proceeding to Phase V. A review of the application has revealed a few issues and
clarifications to address.
1) Please specify what construction methods will be used to construct the dike and present to this office soil
compaction reports for each phase of dike construction.
2) What methods of dike stabilization will be implemented prior to vegetative success? It is important to
achieve dike stability prior to the 2009 run off event.
3) Please clarify whether or not the dike is proposed to be a temporary or permanent structure. If the
structure is temporary please submit the reclamation methods to be used and an estimate of the cost to
reclaim the structure.
The decision date for this application has been set for October 8, 2008 provided all issues have been addressed.
To allow adequate time for staff review the requested information must be received by October 6, 2008. If the
requested information is not received by October 6, 2008, the application may be denied. If the deadline of
October 6, 2008 cannot be met, the applicant should request an extension of the decision date.
If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Grand
Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 970.241.2042.
Sincerely,
Travis Marshall
Environmental Protection Specialist
Cc: Steve Shuey, DRMS
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines