2011-11-18_REVISION - M1997065 (4)

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11 -15 -2011 Michael Cunningham DRMS Dear Sir, In response to your accuracy review letter dated 11 -02 -2011, I have compiled the following responses listed in sequence as per your letter. 1. The Colorado Division of Water refers to the source of water used on site. This water is purchased from the City of Fort Collins and trucked in. The State issued a commercial well permit number 286460 to Stone Wholesale, Inc. on 8 -15 -2011. We expect to begin use of the well sometime in December of 2011. No more water will be trucked in after this as our well use is below the 108,000 gallon limit on the permit. The Army Corp of Engineers letter discusses the issues of discharge of dredged or fill material runoff into lakes, streams and irrigation ditches. The storm water on site is controlled as per the permit issued by the State number cor34 -1454. The water used for the sawing process is only lost by evaporation and this is Tess than 50,000 gallons annually. 2. _Proof of publication of public notice once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Coloradoan has been sent to Michael Cunningham. 3. A new EXHIBIT C has been prepared that covers A thru 1, is included in the packet. EXHIBIT D 4. The new maximum disturbed area will be 41.78 acres as 3.03 will be added to 38.75. /44- )997 ,/,94y/ 16 18 2011 ivialon of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 5. Overburden from the 3.03 additional acres will be used for reclamation in the existing disturbed area. This will be also stockpiled in the northern most portion of the existing disturbance to replace the material extracted as reclamation proceeds. 6. The reclamation will be in stepped phases. The major push to reclaim the northernmost portion of the quarry is beginning now as fill begins to be replaced. The additional 3.03 acres strategy is an extension of the plan currently being used. 7. The depth of the actual stone being quarried is 8 to 12 feet thick at the north end of the permit. The overburden ranges from 0 to 30 feet from West to East. The deeper strata of stone quarried at the south end of the current disturbed area is not thick enough at the north end to justify quarrying. EXHIBIT E