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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20162085.tiffEpviroept, Iqc. LARRY E. O'BRIAN FOUNDER STEVAN L. O'BRIAN PRESIDENT June 24, 2016 Weld County Board of County Commissioners 1050 "O" Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Re: Amended application for a Mined Land Reclamation Permit 7985 VANCE DRIVE, SUITE 205A ARVADA, COLORADO 80003 303-423-7297 FAX 303-423-7599 We are delivering to you here a Notice of Application and supporting documents for the Carbon Valley Resource to be oper- ated by L.G. Everist, Incorporated, pursuant to rule 2.2.2(1), Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board - Mineral Rules and Regula- tions. Please acknowledge receipt of this notice by signing in the appropriate space provided below and return a signed copy of this cover letter to the person delivering it. We need to submit this copy to the Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety as proof of our filing with you. Respectf3Jl,ly Submitted, Stevan L. O'Brian enclosure LI.I.J 7.6-aoI® RECEIVED JUN 2 4 2C1a WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER RECEIVED THIS QH DAY OF -Tura, Weld County �-,Boaryd of County Commissioners Title 44-1-214- Cc- CAL , (w colas- tC 2016 2016-2085 NOTICE OF FILING FOR COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT FOR REGULAR (112) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EXTRACTION OPERATIONS NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld COUNTY L.G. Everist, Incorporated (the "Applicant/Operator") has applied for an amendment to their Carbon Valley Resource regular (112) reclamation permit, Permit # M-2001-017, from the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board ("the Board") to conduct an extraction of construction materials operation in Weld County. The attached information is being provided to notify you of the location and nature of the proposed operation. The entire application is on file with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety ("the Division") and the local county clerk and recorders office. The applicant proposes to reclaim the land as a developed water storage facility. Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(4)(m), C.R.S., the Board may confer with the local Board of County Commissioners before approving the post -mining land use. Accordingly, the Board would appreciate your comments on the proposed operation. Please note that, in order to preserve your right to a hearing before the Board on this application, you must submit written comments to the application within twenty (20) days of the date of last publication notice pursuant to Section 34- 32.5-112(10), C.R.S. If you would like to discuss the proposed post -mining land use, or any other issue regarding this application, please contact Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety, 1313 Sherman St., Room 215, Denver, CO 80203, (303) 866-3567. L.G. Everist, Incorporated. June 24, 2016 Hand Delivered STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3567 FAX: (303) 832-8106 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS REGULAR (112) OPERATION RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION FORM COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION MINING —&— SAFETY CHECK ONE: ✓ There is a File Number Already Assigned to this Operation in Permit it M - 2,001_ 017 _ (Please reference the tile number currently assigned to this operation) New Application (Rule 1.4.5) I " I Amendment Application (Rule 1.10) Conversion Application (Rule 1.11) Permit ≥♦ M _2001 _ 017 - (provide for Amendments and Conversions of existing permits) The application for a Construction Materials Regular 112 Operation Reclamation Permit contains three major parts: (I) 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 (I) complete signed and notarized ORIGINAL and one (I) 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. I. Applicant/operator or company name (name to be used on permit): L.G. Everist, Incorporated 1.1 Type of organization (corporation, partnership, etc.): corporation Operation name (pit, mine or site name) Carbon Valley Resource 3. Permitted acreage (new or existing site): 65.0 permitted acres 3.1 Change in acreage ( ' ) 56.4 acres 3.2 Total acreage in Permit area 121.4 acres 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. Primary commoditie(s) to be mined: sand gravel 5.1 Incidental commoditie(s) to be mined: I. n/a - lbs/Tons/yr 3. lbs/Tons/yr 4. I lbs/Tons/yr 5. 5.2 Anticipated end use of primary commoditie(s) to be mined: _ 5.3 Anticipated end use of incidental commoditie(s) to be mined $2.696.00 application fee $3,342.00 quarry application $2,229.00 amendment fee $2,696.00 conversion fee lbs/Tons/yr Ibs/Tons/vr construction aggregates n/a - 2 - 6. Name of owner of subsurface rights of affected land: L.G. Everist, Inc. If 2 or more owners, "refer to Exhibit O". 7. Name of owner of surface of affected land: L.G. Everist, 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): SECTION (write number): TOWNSHIP (write number and check direction): T 2 North South RANGE (write number and check direction): R 67 ri East 1 ---1 West QUARTER SECTION (check one): E SW QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION (check one): NE NW SE SW GENERAL DESCRIPTION: (the number of miles and direction from the nearest town and the approximate elevation): 6th (Colorado) $6 10th (New Mexico) Ute Approx. 1/2 mile north of Town of Firestone (center), approx. 4810' elevation 10. Primary Mine Entrance Location (report in either Latitude/Longitude OR UTM): Latitude/Longitude: Example: (N) (W) 390 104° 44' 12.98" 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) 40.175367 (5 decimal places) Longitude(W) -104.936479 (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) Nad 83 13 Zone Easting Northing -3- I L Correspondence Information: APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name, address, and phone of name to be used on permit) Dennis Fields Contact's Name: Company Name: Street/P.O. Box: City: State: Telephone Number: Fax Number: L.G. Everist, Inc. Title: Vice President 7321 E 88th Avenue, Suite 200 Henderson P.O. Box: CO (303 ) - 287-4656 (main office number) (303 ) _ 289-1348 zip Code: 80640 PERMITTING CONTACT (if different from applicant/operator above) Steve O'Brian Contact's Name: Company Name: Street/P.O. Box: City: State: Telephone Number: Fax Number: INSPECTION CONTACT Contact's Name: Company Name: Street/P.O. Box: City: State: Telephone Number: Fax Number: Environment, Inc. Title: owner/president 7985 Vance Drive, Suite 205A Arvada P.O. Box: CO ( 303 ( 303 ) - 423-7297 ) - 423-7599 Lynn M. Shults L.G. Everist, Inc. Zip Code: 80003 Title: Regulatory Manager 7321 E 88th Avenue, Suite 200 Henderson P.O. Box: CO (303 (303 ) _ 286-2247 (direct line) ) _ 289-1348 CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any) Agency: Street: City: State: Zip Code: 80640 Zip Code: Telephone Number: ( ) - CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any) Agency: Street: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone Number: ( )- _4- 12. Primary future (Post -minim') land use (check one): I _ Cropland(CR) I I Pastureland(PL) Rangcland(RI.) F Forestry(FR) HResidential(RS) j I Recreation(RC) 4 V I Developed Water Resources(WR) 13. Primary present land use (check one): B Cropland(CR) Pastureland(PL) Rangeland(RL) (''� Forestry(FR) Residential(RS) f I Recreation(RC) Developed Water Resources(WR) II General Agriculture(GA) TRWildlife Habitat(WL) Industrial/Commercial(IC) Solid Waste Disposal(WD) HGeneral Agrieulture(GA) Wildlife Habitat(WL) Industrial/Commercial(1C) 14. Method of Mining: Briefly explain mining method (e.g. truck/shovel): Dry -mining with excavators and front-end loaders, convey or haul (truck) raw material to processing plant 15. On Site Processing: Crushing/Screening 13.1 Briefly explain mining method (e.g. tntek/shovel): Raw material will be crushed and screened to specification -sizes, using portable or stationary processing equipment. List any designated chemicals or acid -producing materials to be used or stored within permit area: No chemicals are used in material processing. Water is used in processing and for dust suppression. 16. Description of Amendment or Conversion: If you are amending or converting an existing operation, provide a brief narrative describing the proposed change(s). L.G. Everist is amending M-2001-017 to add a property to the west of the permit area. The new property will add 56.4 acres to the permitted acreage. The new property will be mined and reclaimed using the same methods alr ady employed for the permitted acr age dry mining methods, and reclaimed as clay -lined or slurry -wall lined water storage reservoirs. 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 maps and exhibits referenced below as Exhibits A -S, Addendum 1, and the Geotechnical 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 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 L6.2(I)(b): EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B EXHIBIT C EXHIBIT D EXHIBIT E EXHIBIT F EXHIBIT G EXHIBIT H EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT 7 EXHIBIT K EXHIBIT L EXHIBIT M EXHIBIT N EXHIBIT O EXHIBIT P EXHIBIT Q EXHIBIT R EXHIBIT S Rule I.6.2(I)(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 l - Notice Requirements (sample enclosed) 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)(6) 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 read and initial each requirement, in the space provided, to acknowledge that you understand your obligations. If you do not nderstand these obligations then please contact this Office for a full explanation. I. 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; 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 Mineral Rules and Regulations, or that information contained in the application or your permit misrepresent important material facts; 3. If your mining and reclamation operations affect areas beyond the boundaries of an approved permit i boundary, substantial civil penalties, to you as permittee can result; 9X 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; �9.,, 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. 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. 8. 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. 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 responsibility. 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. 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, 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) 866-3567. -8 Certification: As an authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the operation described has met the minimum requirements of the following terms and conditions: 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)(O, C.K.S.; 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 ���* day of Dennis Fields for L.G. Everist, Incorporated Applicant/Operator or Company Name Signec�..�--^—'—.+`"""`"`z_ Title: Vice President State of (/ ..4-4 a- ) ss. County of (- If Corporation Attest (Seal) Signed: 1,4072#2—, v Corporate Secretary or Equivalent Town/City/County Clerk The foregoing igstrument was ackngwledged before me this day o-J2l i �.U/�- ,bY L� ��—�-sa Z-.� `/r as - .f Ltl�, ztet Ngt4' Public Cynthia Antrim Notary Republic, State of Colorado 4^.t Commission Expires February 19, 2020 SIGNATURES MUST BE IN BLUE INK Notary ID: 20084005737 CC. 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