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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION,MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St.,Room 215
Denver,Colorado 80203 COL? R A D O
DIVISION OF
Phone:(303)866-3567 RECLAMATION
FAX: (303)832-8106 MINING
SAFETY
John W.Hickenlooper
Governor
Notice of 112 Construction Materials Mike King
Executive Director
Reclamation Permit Amendment Application Consideration Loretta E.Pineda
Director
DATE: March 28, 2011
TO:
Weld County Commissioners
County Commissioner
915 10th St
Greeley, CO 80631 .10/41 n
FROM: Peter S. Hays, Environmental Protection Specialist
RE: Varra Companies Inc, Varra Resource Project 110 (formerly Dakolios Pit No. 1), Permit No. M-1984-
036
Please be advised that on March 28,2011, Varra Companies Inc, whose address and telephone number are 8120 Gage St.
, Frederick, CO 80516; (303) 666-6657, filed an Amendment application to M-1984-036, Varra Resource Project 110
(formerly Dakolios Pit No. I), which is located at or near Section 31, Township 3N, Range 67W, 06th Prime Meridian, in
Weld County. The application decision is scheduled for June 27, 2011.
A copy of the application is available for review, unless you receive a CD, at the Weld County Clerk& Recorder's office
and at the office of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
Colorado 80203.
If you desire to make comments or objections of the mine plan and/or the reclamation plan, they must be submitted
within twenty (20)days of the date of the last newspaper public notice to be considered in the application review process
by the Division. You should contact the applicant for the newspaper publication date. If we do not receive your
comments or any objection by the end of the public comment period, the Office will assume you have no objection or
comment to the proposed activity.
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STATE' OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION,MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St.,Room 215
Denver,Colorado 80203 COLORADO
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS DIVISION OF
Phone;(303)866-3567 RECLAMATION
FAX:(303)9:12-M06 REGULAR('.'.2)Or1 IIA TIC•i; i�i11J II.iG
RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION FORM SAFETY
Bill Ritter,Jr.
CHECK ONE: ZThere is a File Number Already Assigned to this Operation Governor
Harris D.Sherman
Pe # M _19 - 84 036 (Please reference the file number currently assigned to this operatiots);ecutive Director
�..._._., New Application(Rule 1.4.5) _ ✓' Amendment Application(Rule 1.10) Ronald W.Cattany
Division Director
Conversion Application(Rule 1.11) Natural Resource Trustee
Permit# M -19 84 036 (provide for Amendments and Conversions of existing permits)
The application for a Construction Materials Regular 112 Operation Reclamation Permit contains three major parts:(1)the application
form;(2)Exhibits A-S,Addendum I,any sections of Exhibit 6.5(Geotechnical Stability Exhibit;and(3)the application fee. When you
submit your application, be sure to include one (1) complete signed and notarized ORIGINAL and one (1) copy of the completed
application form,two(2)copies of Exhibits A-S,Addendum 1,appropriate sections of 6.5(Geotechnical Stability Exhibit,and a check for
the application fee described under Section(4)below. Exhibits should NOT be bound or in a 3-ring binder;maps should be folded to
8 1/2"X 11"or 8 1/2"X 14"size. To expedite processing,please provide the information in the format and order described in this form.
GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION
Type or print clearly,In the space provided,,ALL information requested below.
1. Applicant/operator or company name(name to be used on permit): Varra Companies, Inc.
1.1 Type of organization(corporation,partnership,etc.): a Colorado corporation
2. Operation name(pit,mine or site name): Varra Resources Project 110
3. Permitted acreage(new or existing site?: 120.0 permitted acres
3.1 Change in acreage(+) acres
3.2 Total acreage in Permit area acres
4. Fees:
4.1 New Application $2,696.00 application fee
4.2 New Quarry Application $31342.00 quarry application
4.4 Amendment Fee $2,229.00 amendment fee
4.5 Conversion to 112 operation(set by statute) Al,§1§1AL conversion fee
5. Primary commoditie(Lto be mined: Completed
5.1 Incidental commodities)to be mined: 1. - lbs/Tons(yr 2. / lbs/Tons/yr
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3. / lbs/Tons/vr 4. / lbs/Tons/yr 5. / lbs/Tons/vr
5.2 Anticipated end use of primary commoditie(s)to be mined: N/A
5.3 Anticipated end use of incidental commoditie(s)to be mined:N/A
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Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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6. Name of owner of subsurface rights of affected land: Varra Companies, Inc.
If 2 or more owners, "refer to Exhibit O".
7. Name of owner of surface of affected land: Varra Companies, Inc.
8. Type of mining operation: ✓_Surface Underground
9. Location Information: The center of the area where the majority of mining will occur:
COUNTY: Weld
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN(check one): ✓ 6th(Colorado) [TI 10th(New Mexico) Ute
SECTION(write number): S 31
TOWNSHIP(write number and check direction): T 3 ✓✓1 North j South
RANGE(write number and check direction): R 67 n East a West
QUARTER SECTION(check one): IA �g�S III
QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION(check one): NE - NW SE n.._�_.+�SW
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: (the number of miles and direction from the nearest town and the approximate elevation):
Immediately north of the Town of Firestone,and southeast of the intersection of Weld County Road 13 and St.Vrain Creek;elevation 4820+/-ft.
10. Primary Mine Entrance Location(report in either Latitude/Longitude OR UTM):
Latitude/Longitude:
Example: (N) 39° 44' 12.98"
(W) 104° 59' 3.87"
Latitude(N): deg min sec . (2 decimal places)
Longitude(W): deg min sec . (2 decimal places)
OR
Example: (N) 39.73691°
(W) -104.98449°
Latitude(N) (5 decimal places)
Longitude(W) (5 decimal places)
OR
Universal Tranverse Mercator(UTM)
Example: 201336.3 E NAD27 Zone 13
4398351.2 N
UTM Datum(specify NAD27,NAD83 or WGS 84) Mad 83 Zone 13
Easting 3156076.26 ft.
Northing 1308716.13ft.
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it. Correspondence Information:
APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name,address, and phone of name to be used on permit)
Contact's Name: Christopher L. Marra. ___.. Title: President
Company Name: Varra Companies, Inc.
Street/P.O.Box: 8120 Gage Street P.O.Box:
City: Frederick
State: Colorado Zip Code: 80516
Telephone Number: ( 303 )- 666-6657
Fax Number: ( 303 )- 666-6743
PERMITTING CONTACT (if different from applicant/operator above)
Contact's Name: Title:
Company Name:
Street/P.O.Box: P.O. Box:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( )-
Fax Number: ( )
INSPECTION CONTACT
Contact's Name: Same a above Title:
Company Name:
Street/P.O.Box: P.O.Box:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( )-
Fax Number: ( )-
CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER(if anv)
Agency:
Street:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( )-
CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER(if any)
Agency:
Street:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( )-
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12. Primar future(Post-mining)land use(check onel:
6 Cropland(CR) El Pastureland(PL) 1] General Agriculture(GA) with developed watc
fiRangeland(R )L1 - resources (wr)
!j Forestry(FR) Wildlife Habitat(WL)
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Residential(RS) Recreation(RC) Li Industrial/Conunercial(IC)
-L Developed Water Resources(WR) Solid Waste Disposal(WD)
13. Primary present land use check one :
1i Cropland(CR) Pastureland(PL) General Agriculture(GA)
El Rangeland(RL) Forestry(FR) Wildlife Habitat(WL)
Residential(RS)fifRecreation(RC) !, Industrial/Commercial(IC)Developed Water Resources(WR)
14. Method of Mining: Briefly explain mining method(e.g. truck/shovel):
15. On Site Processing: LX I Crushing/Screening
13.1 Briefly explain mining method(e.g.truck/shovel): Completed
List any designated chemicals or acid-producing materials to be used or stored within permit area: None
16. Description of Amendment or Conversion:
If you are amending or converting an existing operation,provide a brief narrative describing the proposed change(s).
Upstate to the reclamation nr � t,
r'f .�pl ann e_d _�rir 7tir l t, 1t�rh
A— Agriculture zone of Weld County, Colorado; including developed water resources fa
all allowable uses.
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Maps and Exhibits:
Two(2)complete,unbound application packages must be submitted. One complete application package consists of a signed application
form and the set of man r pad exhibit,referenced below as Exhibits @-S,A ddendr.n 1,and the Geotechnica!Stability Exhibit Each erbibit
within the application must be presented as a separate section. Begin each exhibit on a new page. Pages should be numbered consecutively
for ease of reference. If separate documents are used as appendices,please reference these by name in the exhibit.
With each of the two (2) signed application forms,you must submit a corresponding set of the maps and exhibits as described in the
following references to Rule 6.4,6.5,and 1.6.2(1)(b):
EXHIBIT A Legal Description
EXHIBIT B Index Map
EXHIBIT C Pre-Mining and Mining Plan Map(s)of Affected Lands
EXHIBIT D Mining Plan
EXHIBIT E Reclamation Plan
EXHIBIT F Reclamation Plan Map
EXHIBIT G Water Information
EXHIBIT H Wildlife Information
EXHIBIT I Soils Information
EXHIBIT I Vegetation Information
EXHIBIT K Climate Information
EXHIBIT L Reclamation Costs
EXHIBIT M Other Permits and Licenses
EXHIBIT N Source of Legal Right-To-Enter
EXHIBIT O Owners of Record of Affected Land(Surface Area)and Owners of Substance to be Mined
EXHIBIT P Municipalities Within Two Miles
EXHIBIT Q Proof of Mailing of Notices to County Commissioners and Conservation District
EXHIBIT R Proof of Filing with County Clerk or Recorder
EXHIBIT S Permanent Man-Made Structures
Rule I.6.2(1)(b) ADDENDUM 1 -Notice Requirements(sample enclosed)
Rule 6.5 Geotechnical Stability Exhibit(any required sections)
The instructions for preparing Exhibits A-S,Addendum 1,and Geotechnical Stability Exhibit are specified under Rule 6.4 and 6.5 and
Rule 1.6.2(1)(b)of the Rules and Regulations. If you have any questions on preparing the Exhibits or content of the information required,
or would like to schedule a pre-application meeting you may contact the Office at 303-866-3567.
Responsibilities as a Permittee:
Upon application approval and permit issuance,this application becomes a legally binding document. Therefore,there are a
number of important requirements which you,as a permittee, should fully understand. These requirements are listed below.
Please ead and initial each requirement,in the space provided,to acknowledge that you understand your obligations. If you
do nderstand these obligations then please contact this Office for a full explanation.
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i 1. Your obligation to reclaim the site is not limited to the amount of the financial warranty. You assume legal
liability for all reasonable expenses which the Board or the Office may incur to reclaim the affected lands
associated with your mining operation in the event your permit is revoked and financial warranty is forfeited;
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alf 2. The Board may suspend or revoke this permit, or assess a civil penalty, upon a finding that the permittea
violated the terms or conditions of this permit, the Act, the Mineral Rules and Regulations,or that inforrnatiot
0 contained in the application or your permit misrepresent important material facts;Ce/r 3. If your mining and reclamation operations affect areas beyond the boundaries of an approved permi
boundary, substantial civil penalties, to you as permittee can result;
a 4. Any modification to the approved mining and reclamation plan from those described in your approved
application requires you to submit a permit modification and obtain approval from the Board or Office;
5. It is your responsibility to notify the Office of any changes in your address or phone number;
• 6. Upon permit issuance and prior to beginning on-site mining activity,you must post a sign at the entrance of
the mine site,which shall be clearly visible from the access road;with the following information (Rule 3.1.12):
a. the name of the operator;
b. a statement that a reclamation permit for the operation has been issued by the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board; and,
c. the permit number.a! 7. The boundaries of the permit boundary area must be marked by monuments or other markers that are clearly
ivisible and adequate to delineate such boundaries prior to site disturbance.
(nX8. It is 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 Construction Material Rules
/ and Regulations in effect at the time the permit is issued.
/fly// 9. Annually,on the anniversary date of permit'issuance,you must submit an annual fee as specified by Statute,
and an annual report which includes a map describing the acreage affected and the acreage reclaimed to date(if
there are changes from the previous year), any monitoring required by the Reclamation Plan to be submitted
annually on the anniversary date of the permit approval. Annual fees are for the previous year a permit is held. For
example,a permit with the anniversary date of July 1, 1995,the annual fee is for the period of July 1, 1994 through
June 30, 1995. Failure to submit your annual fee and report by the permit anniversary date may result in a civil
penalty, revocation of your permit, and forfeiture of your financial warranty. It is your responsibility, as the
permittee,to continue to pay your annual fee to the Office until the Board releases you from your total reclamation
j responsibility.
ff(`�/ 10. For ioint venture/partnership operators: the signing representative is authorized to sign this document and a
power of attorney (provided by the partner(s)) authorizing the signature of the representative is attached to this
application.
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NOTE TO COMMENTORS/OBJECTORS:
It is likely there will be additions,changes,and deletions to this document prior to final decision by the Office Therefore,it
you have any comments or concerns you must contact the applicant or the Office prior to the decision date so that you will
know what changes may have been made to the application document.
The Office 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 Office's review and decision or appeals process,you may
contact the Office at(303) 866-3567.
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Certification:
As an authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the operation described has met the minimum
equieemicnts of the following terms nd coo litions:
1. To the best of my knowledge,all significant,valuable and permanent man-made structure(s)in existence at the time
this application is filed,and located within 200 feet of the proposed affected area have been identified in this application
(Section 34-32.5-115(4)(e),C.R.S.).
2. No mining operation will be located on lands where such operations are prohibited by law
(Section 34-32.5-115(4)(f),C.R.S.;
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3. As the applicant/operator,I do not have any extraction/exploration operations in the State of Colorado currently in
violation of the provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials
(Section 34-32.5-120, C.R.S.)as determined through a Board finding.
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.
This form has been approved by the Mined Land Reclamation Board pursuant to section 34-32.5-112,C.R.S., of the Colorado Land
Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. Any alteration or modification of this form shall result in voiding any
permit issued on the altered or modified form and subject the operator to cease and desist orders and civil penalties for operating
without a permit pursuant to section 34-32.5-123, C.R.S.
Signed and dated this /OA day of ,c'i,fl.Jct y , 2011
Vy LLrra t?»�1)B5 / If Corporation Attest(Seal)
Applicant/Operator or'Company Name
Signed: �'^Ki Signed:
Chris opher L. Varra
Corporate Secretary or Equivalent
Title: President Town/City/County Clerk
State of c O/O( n 070 )
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County of
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The foregoii g nstrument was acknowledged before me is � day of re-6 rlla'ry
DL,by tJTiSIzph-r . V crA as rce5i 7L of VA.trot ( pa-rt>4
Notary Public
My Commission expires: /0A/iao<
SIGNATURES MUST BE IN BLUE INK
You must post sufficient Notices at the location of the proposed mine site to clearly identify the site as the location of
Exhibit A — Legal Description
6.4.1 EXHIBIT A— Legal Description
(1) The legal description must identify the affected land, specify affected areas and
be adequate to field locate the property. Description shall be by (a), township,
range, ano section , to at least the nearest quarter-quarter section and (b),
location of the main entrance to the site reported as latitude and longitude, or the
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid as determined from a USGS
topographic map. A metes and bounds survey description is acceptable in lieu of
township, range, and section. Where available, the street address or lot
number(s) shall be given. This information may be available from the County
Assessor's Office or U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps.
(2) The main entrance to the mine site shall be located based on a USGS
topographic map showing latitude and longitude or Universal Transverse
Mercator (UTM). The operator will need to specify coordinates of latitude and
longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds or in decimal degrees to an accuracy
of at least five (5) decimal places (e.g., latitude 37.12345 N, longitude 104.45678
W). For UTM, the operator will need to specify North American Datum (NAD)
1927, NAD1983, or WGS 84, and the applicable zone, measured in meters.
The 120.00± acre permit area is originally defined and unaltered by this submittal as
that part of the E/2,SW/4; and NW/4,SW/4; all in Section 31; Township 3 North; Range
67 West; 6th P.M.; Weld County, Colorado.
The Weld County GIS boundary and description is used to better define the affected
lands for purposes of CAD measurement and related financial determinations as: A
parcel of land located in part of the E/2,SW/4 and NW/4,SW/4; Section 31; Township 3
North; Range 67 West; 6th P.M.; Weld County, Colorado; more specifically beginning
from the Center of Section 31; thence:
2577.02 feet 500°18'44"E
1189.71 feet S89°48'34"W
1476.19 feet N00°09'19"E
84.00 feet N90°00'00'W
1241.44 feet 589°20'07"W
375.40 feet N01°07'54"W
20.00 feet N89°34'13"E
220.49 feet N00°02'59"E
20.00 feet N89°3413"E
224.84 feet N00°02'59"E
82.00 feet N51°48'41"E
233.94 feet N04°51'42"W
1104 40 feet N89°42'51"E
1315.22 feet N89°42'48"W, to the point of beginning, and comprising 102.56± acres,
more or less.
Varra Companies, Inc. Varra Resources Project 110 1
OMLR 112 Permit Amendment—M1984-036 2011
• Exhibit A — Legal Description
The mine entrance is identified on Exhibit C-1: Vicinity Map, and located as identified
under NAD 83 Colorado State Plane North Zone — (UTM ZONE 13):
Easting 3156076.26, Northing 1308716.13.
Varra Companies, Inc. Varra Resources Project 110 2
OMLR 112 Permit Amendment—M1984-036 2011
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VARRA COMPANIES, INC. SW/4; SEC. 31; T3N; R67W; DATE: 11 JANUARY 2011
8120 GAGE STREET 6TH P.M.; WELD COUNTY. CO
FREDERICK, COLORADO 80534 REVISION: 4
TELEPHONE: (303) 666-6657
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