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Home My WebLink About20120376.tiff STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION,MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St.,Room 215 WELD COUNT Y nOLORADO Denver,Colorado 80203 (',©j'�MI JCS I O Phone:(303)866-3567 I"dERS FAX:(303)832-8106 1011 cm -6 q II; 2l RECEIVED John W.Hickenlooper Governor Mike King Notice of 112c Construction Materials Executive Director Loretta E.Pineda Reclamation Permit Release Request Consideration Director DATE: February I, 2012 TO: Weld County Commissioners County Commissioner 915 10th St Greeley, CO 80631 FROM: Eric C. Scott, Environmental Protection Specialist RE: Weld County, Tappy Pit, Permit No. M-1995-041 Please be advised that on February 1, 2012, Weld County, whose address and telephone number are 1111 H St. P.O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632; (970) 304-6496, submitted a request for full reclamation responsibility release for the Tappy Pit, Permit No. M-1995-041. The construction materials extraction operation is located at or near Section 19, Township ION, Range 56W, 06th Prime Meridian, in Weld County. Written comments or objections to the release may be submitted to, and additional information obtained from, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866- 3567. Comments or objections should be submitted within 15 days. The Division is required to wait 30 days after the release decision is made to allow for appeals. Qwbu Re.u,te,0 et ; Pu , PL., :9 - 13 -l a ("-I 2012-0376 Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines VA HEUEIVEL) MAY 1 F1995 REGULAR OPERATION (112) RECLAMATION PERMIT Division of Mmerals 8 Geology APPLICATION FORM CHECK ONE: x New Application (Rule 2) — Amendment Application (Rule 1 .8) Conversion Application (Rule 1 .10) The application for a Regular Operation Reclamation Permit contains three major parts : (1 ) the application form; (2) Exhibits A—S; and, (3) the application fee. When you submit your application, be sure to include one (1) signed original and four (4) signed copies of the application form, five (5) copies of Exhibits A-S. and a check for the application fee described under Section (14) on Page 3. To expedite processing, please provide the information in the format and order described in this form. INN z c5, GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION f'. g 7,D`-1 Type or print clearly, in the space provided, all information described below. 1 . Applicant/operator name: Weld County 1 . 1 Type of organization (corporation, partnership, etc. ) : Government 2. Operation name (pit, mine or site name) : Tappy Pit 2. 1 I .R.S. Tax ID No. or Social Security No. : 3. Permitted Acres: 20. 150 Permitted acres Please indicate acreage to the nearest tenth (10th) acre . 3. 1 Application fee (see Section 14) : $1 ,875.00 Application fee 4. Substance(s) to be mined (e .g. , gravel /gold/borrow) : Sand and gravel 5. Name of owner of surface of affected land: Clinton J. Tappy 6. Name of owner of subsurface rights of affected land: same If 2 or more owners , refer to Exhibit P. 7. Type of mining operation: X Surface _ Underground 8. Location Information: the center of the area where the majority of mining will occur lies in: COUNTY: Weld PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (check one) : .4 6th (Colorado) _ 10th (New Mexico) Ute TOWNSHIP (write number and check direction) : T in _L North South RANGE (write number and check direction) : R s6 _ East g West SECTION (write number) : S iq QUARTER SECTION (check one): NE NW SE x SW QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION (check one) : _ NE NW _ SE _ SW GENERAL DESCRIPTION: (miles and direction 16 miles north of Stoneham, Colorado from nearest town and approximate�l 4AL 4600 + or — O • -2- 9. Correspondence Information: APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name, address, and phone of name to be used on permit) Individual 's Name: Dave Becker - Materials Division (Mining) Company Name: Weld County Street: P.0. Box 758 City: Greeley State: Co Zip Code: 80632 Area Code: 970 Telephone: 356-4000 Ext 3750 PERMITTING CONTACT (if different from applicant/operator above) Individual 's Name: Donald Carroll - Project Administrator Company Name: Weld County Street: P.O. Box 758 City: Gro ley State: Co Zip Code : 80632 Area Code : 970 Telephone: 356-4000 Ext. 3750 INSPECTION CONTACT FAY Z_ ZS('S Individual ' s Name: Company Name: Street: City: State: Zip Code: Area Code: Telephone: CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any) Agency: Street: City: State: Zip Code: Area Code: Telephone : CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any) Agency: Street: City: State: Zip Code: Area Code: Telephone: -3- 10. Primary future Cropland(CR) Pastureland(PL) _ General Agriculture(GA) (Post-mining) Jr_ Rangeland(RL) Forestry(FR) _ Wildlife Habitat(WL) land use Residential(RS) Recreation(RC) Industrial/Commercial (IC) (check one) : — Developed Water Resources(WR) _ Solid Waste Disposal(WD) 11 . Primary present — Cropland(CR) _ Pastureland(PL) _ General Agriculture(GA) land use x Rangeland(RL) _ Forestry(FR) _ Wildlife Habitat(WL) (check one) : Residential (RS) Recreation(RC) _ Industrial/Commercial (IC) _ Developed Water Resources(WR) 12. Method of Mining: _ Quarry (QR) _ Solution (SO) 12a. Other: Briefly explain mining method (e.g. Placer, truck/shovel ) . 13. On Site Processing: Solution (SO) Chemical (CH) , Thermal (TN) _ Heap Leach (HL) _ Vat Leach (VL) 14. Application Fee: The application fee for Quarry mining is $2,325. The application fee for Solution mining or any Chemical or Thermal Processing is $3,100. • * If none of these methods or processes are to be included in the operation then the application fee is $1 ,875. The application fee for conversion to a 112 permit is $1 ,500. 112 Amendment application fee is $1 ,550. An applicant will not be issued a reclamation permit until notified by the Division that this application and the required performance and financial warranties have been approved. Alternatively, an automatic approval will occur where the Division fails to notify the applicant/operator that the application has been denied. The final agency action must be made within 120 calendar days from the date the application was submitted. However, the performance and financial warranties must be approved by the Division or Board before a permit will be issued even if you receive an automatic approval . NO MINING OPERATIONS SHALL BEGIN UNTIL A PERMIT IS ISSUED (Rule 7.2(2)) . It shall be a provision of this permit that the operations will be conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions listed in your application, as well as with the provisions of the Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations in effect at the time the permit Is issued. • • -4- Notice Requirements Immediately after the first publication of your notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of your proposed mining operation, you must mail a copy of the notice to all owners of record of surface rights to the affected land and all owners of record of lands that are within 200 feet of the boundary of the affected land. Notice requirements are specified in Rule 2.2. A copy of a form which includes all required information for the notice has been attached for your use. You will need to provide the Division proof of notice prior to the decision date, which may be by submitting return receipts of a certified mailing or by proof of personal service (Rule 2.2.2(6)) . NOTE TO COMMENTORS/OBJECTORS: It is likely there will be additions, changes , and deletions to this document prior to final decision by the Mined Land Reclamation Board or Division. Therefore, if you have any comments or concerns , you should contact the applicant or the Division prior to the decision date so that you will know what changes may have been made to the application document. The Division is not allowed to consider comments , unless they are written, and received prior to the end of the public comment period. You should contact the applicant for the final date of the public comment period. If you have questions about the Mined Land Reclamation Board and Division' s review and decision or hearing process, you should contact the Division at (303) 866-3567. As an authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the operation described herein has met the minimum requirements of the following terms and conditions : 1 . This mining operation will not adversely affect the stability of any significant, valuable and permanent man—made structure(s) located within two hundred (200) fee of the affected lands. However, where there is an agreement that damage to the structure is be be compensated for by the applicant/operator (C.R.5. 34-32-115(4)(d)) , then mining may occur within 200 feet. Proof of an agreement must be submitted to the Division prior to the decision date. 2 . No mining operation will be located on lands where such operations are prohibited by law (C.R.S. 34-32-115(4)(f)) ; 3. As the applicant/operator, I do not have any mining/prospecting operations in the State of Colorado currently in violation of the provisions of the Mined Land Reclamation Act (C.R.S. 34-32-120) as determined through a Board finding. -5- 4. I understand that statements in the application are being made under penalty of perjury and that false statements made herein are punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to Section 18-8-503, C.R. S . Signed and dated this 9 ' day of C_ Signed /q9s U,f Weld County, Colorado Applicant/Operator If Corporation Attest (Seal ) By: By: chairman, Weid ounty Title: Bnara of rnmmiccinnerq County Clerk to the Board By: State of Colorado ) Deputy Clerk to the Board sS. County of WEld The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this q__4- day of (// X{ . / 9J- by Dale K. Hall aS Chairman of the Board Of Weld Count Commissioners �p�p� FVB(� otary public ••' DIANE K. Commission Expires : /0 -i -96 BECKMAN ' i�j'••...... :••.Q�. (04/92) 2823F My Comm.Expires Oct.7,1996 1 EXHIBIT A PROPERTY DESCRIPTION A parcel of land being part of the wrt Half of the Southwest Quarter (E1/2 SWI/4) and part of Lots Two (2) and Three (3), all in Section Nineteen ( 19), Township Ten North (T.iON.), Range Fifty-six West (R.56W.) of the Sixth Principal Meridian (6th P.M ). County of Weld, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the Quarter Corner common to Sections 19/30—T ION.--R.56W as monumented by a found General Land Office (GLO) 1" Diam. pipe with brass cap with the Section Corner common to Sections 19/20/29/30—T.10N.—R 56W. as monumented by a found GLO 2" Dion pipe with brass cap to bear North 89'39'00" East (as reported by the GLO) a distance of 2629.89 feet measured (2624. 16 feet recorded) with all other bearings contained herein relative thereto: #1: THENCE North 4737'52" West a distance of 1902.55 feet to the TRUE POINT OF' BEGINNING. Said point being monumented by a set 24" of #4 rebar with yellow plastic cap stamped JONES LS 22098, said Monument Type (MT) hereinafter referred to as MT#1; #2: THENCE North 88'53'40' West a distance of 443.93 feet to o point being monumented by MT#2; #3: THENCE North 4751'46' West a distance of 1290.61 feet to a point being monumented by MT#1; #4: THENCE North 00'08'26 East a distance of 696.71 feet to a point being monumented by MTg1; #5: THENCE South 4838'30" East a distance of 967.08 feet to a point being monumented by MT#1; #6: THENCE South 35'57'4S' East a distance of 576.98 feet to a point being monumented by MT#1; #7: THENCE South 25'05'43" East a distance of,69;.06 Wit- to- tt1e TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. .iAJt/Z"' 7Q,H 4 + 0.,�. - Said described parcel of land contains 20.150 Acres, more or less (±) and is subject to any rights—of—way or other easements as granted or' reserved by instruments of records or os now existing on sold described parcel of land. • Vip1NITY MAP WELD COUNTY, COLORADO N E B a A S K A EXHIBIT B O O O 7 @ :. 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