2010-08-18_REPORT - M2000158

• Permit No: M2000158
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 8/18/2010
• Doc Name: Annual Fee/Report/Map
• From: Platte Sand & Gravel, LLC
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Fee/Report
• Email Name: JLE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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P.O. Box 712 Littleton, Colorado 80160 RSCENED
Ph 303-238-1130 Fax [phone]
-' G 18 2010
« s p 1 Division of Reclamation,
August 11, 2010 ` F-? Mining and safety
Mr. Tony Waldron
Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety
Minerals Section - East
1313 Sherman Street Suite 215
Denver, Colorado 80203-2273
Dear Mr. Waldron:
Re Platte Sand & Gravel, LLC - S&H Mine,
Annual Report- Permit No. M-2000-158
Our files indicate that the anniversary date for this permit is August 10th. This pit HAS
NOT been granted a Temporary Cessation and it HAS operated more than 180 days this year. The
Financial Warranty for this operation is $800,000.00, the permitted area is 1,239.40 ac. and the pit is
divided into 9 Reclamation Phases. A bond reevaluation was completed in August 2010. An
amendment was filed in 2010 to make major changes in the approved reclamation Plan. This
revision was filed on behalf of Gilcrest Reservoir, LLC (landowners) to facilitate construction of
numerous reservoirs on the permit area.
Please refer to the annual report map attached for the location of the areas discussed in this
permit. We have chosen to use an excerpt from the Mining Plan Map showing just the disturbed
area. Correction tot he map have been made using a current airphoto to obtain the areas shown. We
will deal specifically with each of the Annual Report requirements outlined in Rule 1.15 of the Rules
and Regulations and the annual notice letter.
(1) Mining was temporarily suspended on the terrace deposit covering 10.27 acres f in the
Highlands Lake area (dark green). Of the 148.40 acres (/// hatch) disturbed in the Sharkey's
Lake area: 10.27 acres is partially reclaimed; Mining continues on 55.84 acres t(brown), of
which 8.00 acres f needs reclamation because it is on the mine perimeter, the remaining
47.84 acres lies within the reservoir has been excavated below the water table so no
reclamation is needed at this time. The Plant Site and material storage area covers 25.00
acres t (orange); The gravel pit lake is 10.10 acres and the remaining 38.78 acres is stripped
ready for mining or is in settling pond area that is being backfilled. We have approximately
85,000 yd3 of topsoil stored on 15.72 acres around the mining area (tan). The topsoil is being
saved for when reclamation begins. Slurry wall construction on the Sharkey's Lake area was
certified by the Office of the State Engineer in February 2008.
(2) Grading, shaping and resoiling is complete in the Highlands Lake area. The slopes were