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Home My WebLink About20141410.tiff DNR COLORADO CO 't Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Depa-tment of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 April 30,2014 Weld County Commissioners County Commissioner 915 10th St Greeley,CO 80631 RE: Notice of 110(c)to 112(c)Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Conversion Application Consideration Superior Oilfield Services Co.,LTD,North Star Pit,Permit No.M-2012-004 Please be advised that on April 29,2014, Superior Oilfield Services Co.,LTD,whose address and telephone number are 1011 11th Ave. , Greeley, CO 80631; (970) 352-4444, filed an application to convert M-2012-004, North Star Pit, a 110(c) Limited Impact Construction Materials Permit to a 112(c) Regular Construction Materials Permit. The mining and reclamation operation is located at or near Section 22, Township 12N, Range 63W, 06th Prime Meridian,in Weld County. The application decision is scheduled for July 28, 2014. A copy of the application is available for review 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, they must be submitted within twenty (20) days of the date of the 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 If you have any questions,please contact me. Sincerely, RECEIVED � �� l MAY 05 2014 Eric C. Scott WELD COUNTY Environmental Protection Specialist COMMISSIONER c '.-PLLM.mq�'t+•1L 'Catlin) 2014-1410 5/'7 /H 5/5 coz 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us \\ 7 * John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director \.',5876:// STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION,MINING AND SAFETY Departmentof Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St.,Room 215 Denver,Colorado 80203 - COLORADO DIVISION Or Phone:(303)866-3567 RECLAMATION FAX:(303)832-8106 MINING SAFETY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS REGULAR(I l2)OPERATION RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION FORM RECEIVED CHECK ONE:PI There is a File Number Already Assigned to this Operation A PR Permit k D1 - 2012 004 (Please reference the file number currently assigned to this opera f 1 8 2014 n) New Application(Rule 1.4.5) n Amendment Application(Rule 1-Ip ivision 6E ReGarnalion, PP ) fAinln�R Safsty C ►3 7 1 � _Conversion Application(Rule 1.11) � Permit fl NI 2012 Q04 _ (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 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 (I) complete signed and notarized ORIGINAL and one (1)copy of the completed application form,two(2)copies of Exhibits A-S,Addendum I,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 II"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): Superior Oilfield Services CO., Ltd. 1.1 Type of organization(corporation,partnership,etc.): LLC 2. Operation name(pit,mine or site name): North Star Pit 3. Permitted acreage(new or existing site): 9.90 permitted acres 3.1 Change in acreage(I) 2.65 acres 3.2 Total acreage in Permit area 12.55 acres 4. Fees: 4.1 New Application $2,696.00 application fee 4.2 New Quarry Application $3,342.00 quarry application 4.4 Amendment Fee S2,229.00 amendment fee 4.5 Conversion to 112 operation(set by statute) 52,696.00 conversion fee 5. Primary commoditie(s)to be mined: sand gravel 5.1 Incidental commoditie(s)to be mined: I. - lbs./Tons./NT 2. / Ibs/Tons/r 3. / Ibs/Tons/Vr 4. / lbs/Tons/vr 5. / Ibs/Tonsryr 5.2 Anticipated end use of primary commoditie(s)to be mined: gravel, sand 5.3 Anticipated end use of incidental commoditie(s)to be mined: road construction,drilling pad construction ; fit 4 12e kt_LS-- 1\1ct.f.),? t`96(2-1 Q/ I\3c> UiOLO:norS -2- 6. Name of owner of subsurface rights of affected land: Koni9 Ag CO. If 2 or more owners,"refer to Exhibit O". 7. Name downer of surface of affected land: Konig Ag Co. 8. Type of mining operation: © Surface EL Underground 9. Location Information: The center of the area where the majority of mining will occur cow: Weld PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN(check one): O 6th(Colorado) I^1 10th(New Mexico) I n I Ute SECTION(write number): S 22 TOWNSHIP(write number and check direction): T 12 North Q South RANGE(write number and check direction): R 63 El East West QUARTER SECTION(check one): Ill Dv; • El SW QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION(check one): El NE uNW u SE 151 SW GENERAL DESCRIPTION:(the number of miles and direction from the nearest town and the approximate elevation): Six miles west and one mile north of Hereford,Colorado. Elevation is approximately 5,478 feet. 10. Primary Mine Entrance Location(report in either LatitudelLongimde 2R UTM): Latitude/Longitude: Example: (N) 39° 44' 12.98" (W) 104° 59' 3.87" Latitude(N): deg 40 min 59 sec 18 _54 (2 decimal places) Longitude(W): deg 104 min 25 sec 19 57 (2 decimal places) OR Example: (N) 39.73691° (W) -104.98449° Latitude 04) (5 decimal places) Longitude(W) (5 decimal places) OR Universal Tranvase Mercator(U1Mi Example 2013363 E NAD27 Zone 13 4398351.2 N OW Datum(specify NAD27,NAD83 or WGS 84) Nad 83 Zane 13 Eating Northing -3- II. Correspondence Information: APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name,address,and phone of name to be used on permit) Contact's Name: Rick PAiller Title: Company Name: Superior Oilfield Services Co Ltd. Street/P.O.Box: 1011 11th Avenue P.O. Box: City: Greeley State: Colorado Zip Code: 80631 Telephone Number: (970.352.4444)_ or 970.381.6121 (cell) Fax Number: (970.353.0139)- 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: I )- Fax Number: ( )- INSPECTION CONTACT Contact's Name: Jack Miller Title: Company Name: Superior Oilfield Services Co Ltd. Street/P.O.Box: 1011 11th Avenue P.O.Box: City: Greeley State: Colorado Zip Code: 80631 Telephone Number. (970.352.4444)_ 970.573.8020(celte) Fax Number: (970.353.0139_ • CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER(if any) Agency: Street: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone Number: ( )- CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER(if any) Agency: Street: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone Number. I )- -4- 12. Prima falure(Post-mioloe)lend=(check.one): U. Cropland(CR) I 1 Pasturelaod(PL) General Agriculture(GA) .)� Rangeland(RL) fi Foresby(FR) Wildlife Habitat(WL) fl Residential(RS) Recreation(RC) Industrial/CommercialQC) 0 Developed Water Resources(WR) Solid Waste Disposal(WD) 13. Primary orent land e Cropland(CR) Pastureland(PL) General Agriculture(GA) ✓ Rangeland(RL) Foreshy(FR) Wildlife Habitat(WL) Residential(RS) Recreation(RC) Industrial/Commercial(IC) Developed Water Resounxs(WR) 14. Method of Mininv Briefly explain mining method(e.g.truck/shovel): • Site will be mined using scrapers, bulldozers, front-end loaders, excavators or similar equipment 15. Oa Site Processing: Crushing/Screening 13.1 Briefly explain mining method(e.g.truck/shovel): Material will be transported by haul truck to south end of the site for sorting/aushing(screening/processing. List any designated chemicals or acid-producing materials to be used or stored within permit area 16. )kscrlption of Amendment or Conversion: If you are amending or converting an existing operation,provide a brief narrative describing the proposed change(s). The operator is adding 2.65 acres to the permit boundary. -5- 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 I,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 1.6.2(1)(6): EXHIBIT A Legal Description EXHIBIT B Index Map EXHIBIT C Pre-Miffing 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 I1 Wildlife Information EXHIBIT I Soils Information EXHIBIT) Vegetation Information EXHIBIT K Climate';Information EXHIBIT L Reclamation Costs EXHIBIT NI 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 1.6.2(I)(b) ADDENDUM 1 -Notice Requirements(sample enclosed) Rule 6.5 Geotechnical Stability Exhibit(any required sections) The instructions for preparing Exhibits A-S;Addendum I,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 understand these obligations then please contact this Office for a full explanation. Fes' 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; 6 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; n 14.6-✓3. If your mining and reclamation operations affect areas beyond the boundaries of an approved permit boundary,substantial civil pehalties,to you as permittee can result; 4. Any modification to thelapproved mining and reclamation plan from those described in your approved application requires you to su{[[mmit a permit modification and obtain approval from the Board or Office; ilv,----- 5. It is your responsibility to notify the Office of any changes in your address or phone number; Ilwr.6. Upon permit issuance atjd prior to beginning on-site mining activity,you must post a sign at the entrance of the mine site,which shall be learly visible from the access road,with the following information(Rule 3.1.12): a. the name of the opb rator, b. a statement that a ieclamation permit for the operation has been issued by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board;and, i c. the permit number! 7. The boundaries of the trmit boundary area must be marked by monuments or other markers that are clearly visible and adequate to delin4ate such boundaries prior to site disturbance. /144"--8-.-- It is a provision of thi4 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 V""✓9. Annually,on the anniversary date of permit issuance,you must submit an annual fee as specified by Statute, and an annual report which i¢cludes a map describing the acreage affected and the acreage reclaimed to date(if there are changes from the vious year), any monitoring required by the Reclamation Plan to be submitted annually on the anniversary d to of the permit approval. Annual fees are for the previous year a permit is held. For example,a permit with the a 'versary date of July 1,1995,the annual fee is for the period ofJuly 1,1994 through I 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 ur annual fee to the Office until the Board releases you from your total reclamation responsibility. (L 10. For ioint venture/partneiship operators:the signing representative is authorized to sign this document and a power of attorney(provided I the partner(s))authorizing the signature of the representative is attached to this application. 1 -7- 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 they applicant, I hereby certify that the operation described has met the minimum requirements of the following terms and conditions: I. 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. 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 Cllass 1 misdemeanor pursuant to Section 18-8-503,C.R.S. This form has been approved by the Alined Lard Reclamation Board pursuant to section 34-32.5-112,CR.S,of the Colorado Land Reclamaton Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. Any alteration ormodifcation of this form shall result in voiding any permit issued on the altered or modified fo'm and subject the operator to cease and desist orders and civil penalties for operating without a permit pursuant to section 34-32.r-123,CR.S. `I Signed and dated this /,; t` dayjof p , zb( .r. I " ,t.p F),lC.elal &i-tam-IP eA t)L.•1'O If Corporation Attesi(Seal) Applicant/Operator or Company Name! Signed: ut Signed• rl: t J CorporttteSecretary ar_&gniy. /t Title: t"resld-24— 1 tdugt/City/CoitftyClerk �t State of ` ,n t o ra O app ),ss. County of (-del I) n The foregoing instrument was acknowletged before me this I day of Port] oho by ' t c m t kui as ?t-eC•i o(ack of Su for o crie Se ic-ES i —RHIANNONVIANDER i t nnin Notary Public No ,Public State of Colorado I [ Notary10 20144014340. !1 My Commission Expires Apr 212016 r My Commission expires: �r� a et I b $IGNATURFS 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 a proposed mining operation. The following is a sample of the Notice required for Rule I.6.2(1)(b)that you may wish to use. NOTICE This site is the location of a proposed construction materials operation. (Name of the Applicant/Operator) "` " "`'`° whose address and phone number is(Address and Phone Number of the Applicant/Operator) tort tun Avenue,Greeley,co 80631 has applied for a Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board. Anyone wishing to comment on the application may view the application at the(County Name) Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Office, (Clerk and Recorder's Office Address) 1150 O Street,Greeley, CO 80631 and should send comments prior to the end of the public comment period to the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman St, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203. Certification: I, hereby certify that I posted a sign containing the above notice for the proposed permit area kn vn as the(Name of Operation) North Star Pit , on (Date Posted) A ip r i I 161 a.o tt/ SIGNATURE DATE NORTH STAR PIT 112 RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION EXHIBIT A-LEGAL DESCRIPTION A parcel of land located in the Southwest Quarter(SW1/4)of Section Twenty-two(22),Township Twelve North(T.12N.), Range Sixty-three West(R.63W.),Sixth Prindpal Meridian (6th P.M.), County of Weld,State of Colorado,more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at the Southwest corner of Section 22 and assuming the South line of said Section 22 as bearing North 88°57'40"East,being a grid beating of the Colorado State Plane Coordinate System, North Zone, North American Datum 1983/2007,with all bearings contained herein relative thereto. THENCE North 88°57'40"East along the South line of said SW1/4 a distance of 1466.39 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE North 31°47'58 West a distance of 1219.69 feet; THENCE North 88°58'16"East a distance of 471.58 feet; THENCE South 32°00'02°East a distance of 701.38 feet THENCE North 77°36'52"East a distance of 61.60 feet; THENCE South 39°08'09°East a distance of 582.86 feet to the South line of said SW1/4); THENCE South 88°57'40"West along said South line a distance of 628.61 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said described parcel of land contains 546,790 sq.ft.or 12.553 acres,more or less and is subject to any existing easements and rights of way of record or as now existing on said described parcel of land. 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