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Pr D 9Als 14-440/ Ra it'onale for Recommendation for Approval Over Objections; Regular 112 Construction Materials Amendment Application, Elam Construction, Inc. AGRI-DLD Gravel Pit, File No. M-2000-030 P15ecember 13, 2007 . j Introduction RFC7F ? DEC 17.2007 Division of Reclamation, Mining and 1 afety On December 13, 2007 the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety ("Division") issued its recommendation for approval of a 112 Construction Materials Amendment Application, over objections. This document is intended to provide a basis for the Division's recommended approval over various concerns and reasons for objection to the AGRI-DLD Gravel Pit application, File No. M- 2000-030. The Elam Construction, Inc. amendment application was found complete and considered filed with the Division on October 3, 2007. The site is located approximately 15.1 miles southeast of Durango, La Plata County, Colorado. The property is located in Section 35, Township 34 North, Range 9 West of the Tenth Principal Meridian. The permit area is currently 76.27 acres and the amendment proposes to add an additional 80 acres to the permit area. The proposed post-mined land use for the site is general agriculture. Reclamation at the site includes some grading of the disturbed acreage, plus topsoil replacement and, seeding and fertilization to re-establish vegetation. 1. OBJECTIONS: The Division received objections from the following individual during the public comment period. Obiector Dated Date Received Joe Coleman none 19-Nov-07 2180 CR 305 Durango, CO 81303 II. ISSUES RAISED BY OBJECTING PARTIES DURING THE COMMENT PERIOD: Issues raised by the objecting party are listed below. The Division's response to objection issues follows. The Division believes that all of the issues raised by the party are not within the jurisdiction of the Division or Board. Each issue is addressed here. A. ISSUES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE DIVISION.AND BOARD None 1