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Home My WebLink About20163496.tiffCOLORADO Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 RECEIVED NOV 0 8 201g WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Notice of 112c Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Partial Acreage Release Request Consideration DATE: November 3, 2016 TO: Weld County Commissioners 915 10th St Greeley, CO 80631 FROM: Peter S. Hays, Environmental Protection Specialist RE: Lafarge West, Inc. c/o Lafarge North America Inc., Shaw Pit, Permit No. M-2001-094 AM05(SDT) Please be advised that on November 3, 2016, Lafarge West, Inc. c/o Lafarge North America Inc. whose address and telephone number are 1687 Cole Blvd., Ste 300, Golden, CO 80401; (303) 809-7231 submitted a request for partial acreage release for the Shaw Pit - Permit No. M-2001-094. The construction materials extraction operation is located at or near Section 20, Township 2N, Range 68W, 6 Principal 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 St., Rm 215, Denver, CO 80203 - (3 03) 866-3567. Comments or objections should be submitted as soon as possible. M -RV -05C Poblied Reit;aKi ll/l4/(Co cc � PWC2}R/C.Hl5mlGk) PL Cr/Wit-Tr) oicuico 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Robert W. Randall, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director 2016-3496 .. - • r STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3567 FAX: (303) 832-8106 BILE COPY A5ojoao p :. t3zyl) )O VO!Sylja EOO 6 i 130 tz Q3/11333t1 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS REGULAR 112) OPERATION FOR SCANN/I NATION PE (KNIT APPLICATION CORM CHECK ONE: There is a File Number Already Assigned to this Operation Permit #Vi - - (Please reference the file number currently assigned to this operation) New Application (Rule 1.4.5) Conversion Ap tion (Rule 1.1) ) X DIVISION OF MINERALS GEOLOGY RECLAMATION MINING•SAFETY Bill Owens Governor Greg E. Watcher Executive Director Ronald W. Cattany Acting Division Director Amendment Application (Rule 1.10) A rvi r • l Permit # NI 200 1 094 - (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 1, 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) Clete sued and notarized IVORY ORIGINAL and one (1) copy of the completed Ivory application form, two (2) copies of Exhibits A -S, Addendum 1, appropriate sections of 6.5 (Geotecbnical Stability Exhibit, and a check for the application fee described under Sec. (4) below. Exhibits should NOT be bound or in a 3ering 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. I. Applicant/operator or company_ game (name to be used on permit): Lafarge West .' I n c 1.1 Type of organization (corporation, partnership, etc.): C o r p o r a t i o n 1.2 LRS. Tax LD. No. or Social Security Number: 25- 15 31295 2. Operation name (pit, mute or site name): _ S h a w- P i t 3. Permittek acreage (new or existing site): 3.1 Change in acreage (}) 3.2 Total acreage in Permit area 4. Fees: 4.1 New Application 4.2 New Quarry Application 4.4 Amendment Fee 4.5 Conversion to 112 operation (set by statute) 5. P rimari commodttis) to be mined: Sand a n d Gravel, 5.1 Incidental commoditie(s) to be mined: 1. - Ibs/ious/yr 2. 3. aaff 4. 1 lbs/Tons/yr 5. 180 0 180 $2,344.00 S2,94b.00 S1.938.00 $2344.00 permitted acres acres acres application fee quarry application amendment fee conversion fee I ibslfous/yr lbs/Tons/vr 5.2 Anticipated end use of primary commodities) to be mined: asedien Construction Aggregate 5.3 Anticipated end use of incidental conmyoditie(s) to be mined: NA 2 6. pl of subs�trl'a rights of affected land: _ See Exhibit g"0" If 2 or more owners, "refer to Exhbit O". 7. Name of owner of surface of affected land: See E x hn _ 8. Type of mining operation: X Surface _ Underground 9. jgeatioq Information: The center of the area where the majority of mining will occur COUNTY: W e 1 d PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (check one): X 6th (Colorado) 10th (New Mexico) the SECTION (write number): S 2 0& 2 9 TOWNSHIP (write number and check direction): T 2 X North South RANGE (write number and check direction): R 409, 69 East X West QUARTER SECTION (check one): X NE NW SE SW QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION (check one): NE X NW SE SW GENERAL DESCRIPTION: (the number of miles and direction from the 't town and the approximate elevation): Four Miles Southeast of Longmont at 4910 Feet 10. Jrimary future (Post -fir) land use (check one): Cropland(CR) Pastureland(PL) ....,_ Rangeland(RL) Forestry(FR) Re (RS) X Recreation(RC) Developed Water Resources(WR) 11. Primarypresent land use (check one): Cropland(CR) X Pastureland(PL) Rangelznd(Rla Forestry(FR) Residential(RS) Recreation(Re) Developed Water Resources(WR) __..� General Agriculture(GA) WL) Industrial/Commercial(IC) Solid Waste Disposal(WD) General Agriculture(GA) Wildlife Fiabitat(WL) Industrial/Commercial(IC) 12. Method of Mini2g: Briefly explain mining method (e.g. truck/shovel): Front -End Loader with Conveyor Transaort to off -site pees processing plant. 13. On Site Processing_ Crushing/Screening 13.1 Briefly explain mining method (e.g. truck shovel) : None List any designated chemicals or acid -producing materials to be used or stored within permit area: None 14. Correspondence Information: APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name, address, and phone of name to be used on permit) Contact's Name: Eric Reckentine Company Name: Street/P.O. Box: City: State: Telephone Number: Fax Number: Lafarge West, Inc. 1400 West 64th Avenue Title: Colorado Land Manager Denver P.O. Box: 21588 Colorado Zip Code. 80221 (303 )- 657-4000 i 303 )- 657-4037 PERMITTING CONTACT (if different from applicant/operator above) Contact's Name: Company Name: Street/P.O. Box: City: State: Telephone Number Fax Number: INSPECTION CO$TACT Contacts Name: Company Name: Street/P.O. Box: City: State: Telephone Number: Fax Number: Same as above Time: P.O. Box: I same as &pave Zip Code: Tide: F.O. Box: Zip Code: s )- CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any) Agency: Street: City: State: NA Zip Code: Telephone Number ( ) - CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any) Agency: Steer: City: State: Telephone Number NA Zip Code: w 15. Descrlpdon of Amendment ar C.o er!ian: 4 If you are amending or converting an existing operation, provide a brief narrative describing the proposed change(s). Lafarge will mine 60 feet from I Parcel. The West Parcel will be trimiteis mined when agreements with the ditch companies, to move the itch, �rQ cnr�n� P' -P Maps and Exhibits: Five (5) complete, unbound application packages must be submitted. One complete application package consists of a signed application form and the set of maps and exhibits referenced below as Exhibits A -S, Addendum 1, and the Gcotec}mical Stability Exhibit Each exhibit 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 five (5) 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, tad 1.6.2(1)(b): EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B EXfRBIT C EXHIBIT D EXHIBIT E EXHIBIT F EXHIBIT G EXHIBIT H EXHIBIT I EXHIBIT .I EXHIBIT K EXHIBIT L EXHIBIT NI EXHIBIT N DGIMIT O EXHIBIT P EXHIBIT Q EXHIBIT R EXFIIBI T S Rule 1.6.2 (1)(b) Rule 6.5 Legal Description Index Map Pre -Mining and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands Mining Plan Reclamation Plan Reclamation Plan Map Water Information Wildlife Information Soils Information Vegetation Information Climate Information Reclamation Costs Other Permits and Licenses Source of Legal Right -To -Enter Owners of Record of Affected Land (Surface Area) and Owners of Substance to be Mined Municipalities Within Two Miles Proof of Mailing of Notices to County Commissioners and Conservation District Proof of Filing with County Clerk or Recorder Permanent Man -Made Structures ADDENDUM i - Notice Requirements (sample enclosed) Geotechnical Stability Exhibit (any required sections) The instructions for preparing Exhibits A -S, Addendum 1, and Geotechnical Stability Exhibit are spec -la 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 lie to schedule a pre -application meeting you may contact the Office at 303-866-3567. 5 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 peunittee, should fully understand. These requirements are listed below. Please read and initial each requirement, in the space provided, to acknowledge that you understand your obligations. If you do not understand these obligations then please contact this Office for a full explanation. les-P1. 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; "IP 2. The Board may suspend or revoke this permit, or assess a civil penalty, upon a finding that the permittee violated the terms or conditions of this permit, the Act, the lvimeral Rules and Regulations, or that information contained in the application or your permit misrepresent important material facts; 11Lat 3. If your mining and reclamation operations affect areas beyond the boundaries of an approved permit boundary, substantial civil penalties, to you as permittee can result; 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; It is your responsibility to notify the ice of any changes in your address or phone number; \LfY6. 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. 7. The boundaries of the permit boundary area must be marked by monuments or other markers that are clearly visible and adequate to delineate such boundaries prior to site disturbance. dPie r 1 6 7998. 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. 7�79. 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 per.ittee, to continue to pay your annual fee to the ice until the Board releases you from your total recation responsibility. 4--e10. F + r ' s int v - s - ► artnershi .. S - rat ors: the sing .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. NOTE TO COM NTORS O C TORS: It is likely there will be additions, changes, and deletions to this document prior to final decision by the Office. Therefore, if 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) 866-3 567. Certification: As an atthorized representative of the applicant., I hereby certify that the operation described has met the minimwn requiraoents of the following terms and conditions: 1. To the best of my knowledge, all significant, valuable and permanent mum -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 opaation will be loci an lands where such operations are prohibited by law (Section 34-32.5-115(4Xf), C.RS.1 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•RS.) as determined through a Board finding. 4. 1 understand that statanents in the application are being made under penalty of perjury and that fake statements made herein are punishable as a Class I misdemeanor pursuant to Section 18-8-503, CRS. Signed and dated this Al& day of Datia2r e9C1D Le A -FA -se& c") ser SeT, Applicant/Operator or Name Signed: Tine: V P7lo v40%, A G G State of &tack County of PO (L17\s )ss • +l { O%4 .4.t•_ V,as L r4• • a ,... Q ge 0 :tit If Corporation Attest (Seal) t •' A- ja Oh li '&4 : . 60\r„, Signed: (7)i, P The foregoing instrument was acknowledgcd before me this AL* day of by s—ToCkC421hPLCQt as UPJ&rn !-IliteplaAecc of 001 I SIfnets*, -176 4.44: I mem:bilte '�• a/ • N�O " a \ ....t - 00 •a. a: • at1 ♦./ **Zee'. •I* _ A.• n dM • .Psot:LOP.;16:. U=a4IJtt.•1% ..r .itiete •- • M:lmia \abnewsi ms; 112..doc (10/15/200 1) orporate Secretary or Equivalent Town/City/County Clerk C ACO1 Lr\f1. adels Notary Public My Commission expires: Ain SIGNATURES MUST BE P BLUE INK 2.0 EXHIBIT A - PERMIT APPLICATION LEGAL DESCRIPTION LEGAL DESCRIPTION, SHAW LEASE AREA Revised April 30, 2001 Revised June 13, 2003, to include the 0.46 Acre conveyor easement area at the Northeast, and to exclude 0.46 Acres at the Western end of Shaw West. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A tract of land situated in the SE 1/4 of Section 20, and in Section 29, all in Township Two (2) North of Range Sixty-eight (68) West of the Sixth (6th) Principal Meridian, County of Weld, State of Colorado, described in particular as follows: BEGINNING at the Northeast Corner of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said Section 29, whence the Northeast Corner of said Section 29 bears S89° 50'15"E 1,395.43 feet (corrected to 1,331.37 feet in this legal description); Thence N89° 50'15"W 64.06 feet; Thence NO2° 36'50"E 1,361.75 feet to the Northeast Corner of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 20; Thence NOO° 04'57"W, along the East line of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 20, 200.00 feet; Thence, bearing approximately S45° 48'54"W, 278.38 feet to a point which bears N88° 17'16"W, 200.00 feet from the Northeast Corner of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 20; Thence N88° 17'16"W 222.04 feet; Thence S20° 46'55"W 551.73 feet; Thence S38° 17'43'W 659.12 feet; Thence 544° 34'12"W 164.91 feet; Thence S30° 31'40"W 539.52 feet; Thence N57° 15'53"W one (1) foot; Thence S32° 36'53"W 671.29 feet; Thence S07° 27'55'W 350.35 feet; Thence 535° 49'50'W 316.39 feet; Thence S53° 13'47"W 158.82 feet; Thence 366° 13'37"W 364.21 feet; Thence S46° 45'28'W 32.04 feet; Thence S72° 28'00'W 342.86 feet; Thence S70° 21'54"W 203.70 feet; Thence S59° 31'57"W 241.36 feet; Thence S48° 2814'W 79.08 feet; Thence S39° 56'43"W 310.83 feet; Thence S33° 17'31"W 410.10 feet to a point on the East-West centerline of said Section 29; Thence S89° 45'30"E, along the East-West centerline of said Section 29, 1052.64 feet to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line of Weld County Road 3 1/4; Thence South, along said Easterly right-of-way line, 2684.20 feet to a point on the South line of the SW 1/4 of said Section 29; Thence East, along said South line of the SW 1/4 of Section 29, 118.45 feet to the centerline of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad; Thence N35° 13'07"E, along said railroad centerline, 3308.17 feet to a point on the North right-of-way line of Weld County Road 16 1/2; Thence N89° 40'23"W, along said North right-of-way line, 724.10 feet to a point on the West line of the NE 1/4 of said Section 29; Thence N89° 40'23"W, continuing along said North right-ef-way line, 684.17 feet; Thence NOO° 27'19'W 495.43 feet; Thence NO3° 02'55"E 139.80 feet; Thence N83° 43'57"E 443.82 feet; Thence N79° 42'52"E 364.50 feet; Thence N23° 43'10"E 368.31 feet; Thence N50° 34'37"E 152.23 feet; Thence N78° 24'14"E 137.20 feet; Thence 588° 42'51"E 138.43 feet; Thence N69° 20'14"E 83.83 feet; Thence r N35° 33'16"E 137.82 feet; Thence N83° 29'56"E 174.15 feet; Thence S82° 54'19"E 93.26 feet; Thence N77° 10'10"E 132.79 feet; Thence N52° 25'00"E 112.92 feet; Thence 585° 43'08"E 46.15 feet to a point on the East line of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said Section 29; Thence NOO° 12'35"E, along the East line of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said Section 29, 1128.76 feet to the Point of Beginning. CONTAINING 179.76 Acres, more or less. SUBJECT TO any easements, rights -of -way or reservations of record or existing on the ground. Prepared June 13, 2003, by Robert M. Sayre, Colorado Registered Land Surveyor No. 11372, IMAGERY © 2012 ESP', i- cubed, USDA F SA, UL.GE;, et al SECTION 20-29, T2N, R6BV WELD COUNTY, C:OLOP DO PARTIAL RELEASE ARE 114.7 acres [a 4 • rox. iv Remaining er mi Alt! / 110 -toot bullet mourn' 1.mej 38.8 ac [approx.] REMAINING PERMIT AREA /I Wail" ti I TIP WEST BUN MAW `fl SUM 3A CMICAGO. DL dill t241104-1191 PARTIAL RELEASE REQUEST AREA Hello