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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />January 5, 2010 <br />Les Ewegen <br />Les Ewegen LLC <br />WCR 39 <br />Eaton, CO 80615 <br /> <br />Re: Les Ewegen LLC, 120th Estates Sand and Gravel Mine, Adams County; <br />Permit M-2001-085; Amendment Application AM-04, Adequacy Review t--' <br />Dear Mr. Ewegen: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S ION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining, & Safety (Division) has completed the adequacy review for <br />your Amendment Application AM-04 submitted to this office on 04 Nov 2009. The Division <br />requires the following additional items or clarifications before a decision can be made on the <br />application. <br />Rule 6.4.3, Exhibit C - Pre-Mining and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands <br />If there have been changes or deviations to the mining plan from those provided with the <br />application that was submitted 12 Dec 2002, please update the Mining Plan Map accordingly or <br />indicate that there have been no changes from the previously submitted plan. If updates are <br />required, please ensure that all items 6.4.3(a) through 6.4.3(1) are properly and legibly portrayed. <br />Rule 6.4.4, Exhibit D - Mining Plan <br />The current Mining Plan is not clear from the provided material. Please provide an updated <br />mining plan and schedule, including a description of any changes or deviations to the Mining <br />Plan that was submitted 12 Dec 2002, and if the clay liner will be installed concurrently with <br />mining or will occur entirely after mining. Be sure to address all items 6.4.4(a) through 6.4.4(1). <br />Also, please clarify the hand-written edits in section 6.4.4 of your document faxed to the <br />Division office on 17 October 2009. <br />Rule 6.4.5, Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan <br />It is not clear from the provided material what the final pit slope will be. Please clarify, being <br />cognizant that the reclaimed pit slope must conform with the requirements of Rule 3.1.5(7). <br />Rule 6.4.6 Exhibit F - Reclamation Plan May <br />The updated Reclamation Plan Map is adequate. However, please show on the map where <br />variations in the pit slope will occur, if any. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver - Grand )unction - Durango Active and Inactive Mines