2002-05-06_PERMIT FILE - M2002004

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:. t 31 North Tejon Street ; Suite 300 Colorado Springs, CO 8ogo3 RECEIVED MAY v 6 2002 Division of Minerals and Geoloroy Fax (719) 471-6922- email. edebra@qmst.net May 2, 2002 via Facsimil Jv ?oat ivir. Tony walctronn AA ?p Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology ?Q (.t/1U?- Department of Natural Resources ? ???- ?? ? ? j? . 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 ?'p" Denver, Colorado 80203 U re: Objections Concerning the Reclamation Pert Grande, Inc. Dear Mr. Waldron: I represent Citizens for Clean Air & Water in Pueblo and Southern Colorado ("CCAP" ), and am writing to forward the objections raised by CCAP's members concerning the Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Application that GCC Rio Grande, Inc. ("Rio Grande") submitted to the Division for its planned limestone mining operation in Pueblo County. CCAP's members have a number of serious concerns about the adequacy of Rio Grande's permit application. As described below, Rio Grande has failed to demonstrate that it's proposed reclamation activities will meet the requirements of the Mineral Rules and Regulations for the Extraction of Construction Materials. Reclamation Plan Rio Grande's Reclamation Plan and Map are both very generalized documents that do not demonstrate, or in many cases even address, how Rio Grande will meet the Reclamation Performance Standards of Construction Materials Rule 3. Objectionable categories include: revegetation, topsoiling, surface and ground water, and wildlife. 1. Reve etg ation Construction Materials Rule 3.1.10 requires the Operator to revegetate the land to establish a diverse, effective, and long-lasting vegetative cover capable of self-regeneration without continued dependence on irrigation, soil amendments, or fertilizer. To reach that end, Law (ices of Debra Eifand (719) 471-1545