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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 ApplicationAPPLICATION SPECIAL/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Date: Applicant: Umetco Minerals Corporation Address of Applicant: 2754 Compass Drive, Suite 280, Grand Junction, CO 81506 Special/Conditional Use: Develop 21.2• acre site for extraction and removal of fill material for use at adjacent UMTRA project site. Legal Description: Parr of Lots 9 and 10 of Section 18, T. 6S. , R. 93W. , 6th PrM., refer to regional map, part of this application. Practical Description (location with respect to highways, county roads, and residences): Site will be on applicant's land South of Highway 6 and 50; North of I-70 and immediately West of UMTRA project site. Requirements: 1. Plans and specifications for proposed use (hours of operation, number of vehicles/day, location and size of structures, etc.). 2. Existing or proposed method of sewage, source of disposal and water. Road access and other information deemed necessary to explain proposed use. 3. A vicinity map drawn to scale depicting the subject property, location, and use of building and structures on adjacent lots. 4. An impact statement on the proposed use where required by Sections 5.03-5.03.12 of Zoning Regulations. 5. A copy of Assessor's map showing property; and a listing of all adjoining property owners of said property. 6. A base fee of $ 5, o© shall be charged for each application and shall be submitted with the application, additional charges may be imposed if county review costs exceed the base fee. 7. Attach a copy of proof of ownership for your property (deed, title insurance). If public notice is required, notice provided by the Planning Department shall be sent out at least fifteen (15) days prior to hearing by return -receipt mail to all the above noted adjoining property owners. Mailing is the applicant's responsibility and proof of mailing must be presented at the hearing. Additionally, the same notice shall be published one (1) time in the official County newspaper at least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing date. Applicant shall bear the cost of publication and be responsible for presenting the "Proof of Publication" at the hearing. The above information is correct to the best of my knowledge. Umetco Minerals Corporation Applicant by Curtis 0. Sealy,eneral Manager May 16, 1995 Date • • IMPACT STATEMENT SAND AND GRAVEL MINING OPERATION WEST RIFLE AREA, GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO TO: PLANNING DIRECTOR OF GARFIELD COUNTY PERMIT APPLICATION Umetco Minerals Corporation has an application before the State of Colorado for a Special Operations 111 Reclamation Permit to open a sand and gravel mining operation on certain lands owned by Umetco west of Rifle, Colorado. Such permits are granted for the sole purpose of obtaining material for highway, road, utility, or similar type construction under a federal, state, county, city, town or special district contract. SITE AND OPERATIONS DESCRIPTION The permit is needed for the excavation of up to 200,000 cubic yards of fill material for the on-going Department of Energy (DOE) UMTRA reclamation project, which is adjacent to Umetco's property on the east side. The description of the proposed permit area is "part of Lots 9 and 10 of Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM." It is anticipated that less than twenty-six (26) acres of land will be disturbed for this purpose. The operation will require approximately 60-90 days to complete. When excavation of fill is completed, the pit walls will be sloped 3:1 and covered with six to eight inches of topsoil, in accord with a plan to be approved by the State Division of Minerals and Geology (refer to copy of state permit application included with this application). Construction is scheduled for April or May of 1995. Project operational characteristics are not considered complex. A dozer and three scrapers will be used during this project. The dozer will push the scrapers during loading. The scrapers will haul to the place of use on a thirty-foot wide road approximately one- half mile in length. The fill will be used to close a pit which was excavated when mill tailings were removed as part of the UMTRA reclamation plan. COMPLIANCE Because the fill is expected to be moist, dust is not expected to be a problem during loading. The haul road will be wetted periodically by the DOE site contractor on an as needed basis to alleviate dusting. Umetco has applied to the State for an Air Pollution Emission Notice (APEN) and permit for this project. The project surface area is dry and relatively well drained. Surface water occurring within the permit area, such as that deposited by a storm, will be directed to the pit. Stream flow depletion is not anticipated because the operation is well away from the Colorado River. • -2- • Other than the adjacent UMTRA project area, adjacent lands will not be impacted by this project. Dust control measures will be enforced and equipment noise will not adversely affect neighbors because of the relatively remote location of the project area. Vapors, smoke, glare and vibrations are not expected to emanate from the project area. As a condition of the mining permit, representatives of the state Air Pollution Control Division, Water Quality Control Division, Division of Water Resources and Department of Wildlife must review and approve Umetco's mining and reclamation plans. The mining permit requires Umetco to post an adequate reclamation bond, as part of the permit application. Regulatory compliance is a corporate policy of Umetco Minerals Corporation. Accordingly, all operations conducted under the permit must comply with all applicable County, State and Federal regulations regulating water, air and noise pollution. Contractors of Umetco are required to meet the same standard. If there is a need to store flammable materials onsite, such storage will comply with the National Fire Code and Umetco corporate requirements. Waste and other deleterious materials will not be stored within the permit area. Topsoils encountered will be stockpiled within the permit area for use during site reclamation. Water pollution is not expected to occur as a result of operations. Operations will be conducted in a manner to avoid the exposure of groundwater. NO IMPACT TO INFRASTRUCTURE OR ADJOINING PROPERTIES The impact of four equipment operators traveling to and from the relatively isolated permit area is considered to be minimal, particularly when compared with local traffic associated with the adjacent UMTRA project. This special and limited operation will not require the use of any county or state roads. The entire mining operation will be conducted on private lands, using existing roads for operations and site access. All but 30 feet of the haul road will be on state lands, where the UMTRA work is conducted. Abutting properties will not be damaged by operations. Scrapers will haul fill from Umetco's property to the adjacent state property. Other adjacent properties are situated well away from the project area. THIS IMPACT STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED TO THE GARFIELD COUNTY PLANNING DIRECTOR AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON BEHALF OF UMETCO MINERALS CORPORATION AS PART OF AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. • • • Application of Umetco Minerals Corporation Special/Conditional Use Permit REQUIREMENT 1. Plans and specifications for proposed use (hours of operation, number of vehicles/day, location and size of structures, etc.) The lands covered by this permit application are owned by the Applicant, Umetco Minerals Corporation, and are situated west of Rifle, Colorado, in the SW1/4 of Section 18, T.6S., R.93W., 6th PrM. The lands are adjacent to state-owned lands on the east side, where an UMTRA project is underway. Subject to county approval, Umetco or its contractor will excavate up to 200,000 cubic yards of fill material from the lands for use at the adjacent UMTRA project site. Hours of operation are expected to be ten hours per day, five or six days per week. Excavation and hauling are expected to take about 60-90 days. The project will use one dozer and three scrapers. The dozer will push the scrapers while loading and the scrapers will haul fill material approximately one-half mile for use at the UMTRA project site and then return to the permit area. There are no permanent man-made structures within the permit area; however, several permanent man-made structures are located within 200 feet of the area. An access road and buried telephone cable are located within 200 feet of the northside of the permit area. The road will not be used by the applicant or its contractors. The UM 1 RA project fence is constructed within 200 feet of the east side of the area. On the west, two overhead power poles owned by Public Service of Colorado fall within 200 feet of the permit area (Refer to Map). The structures described above will not be impacted by proposed mining and reclamation activities except the UMTRA project fence will be opened at a point to allow access for hauling to the place of use. Refer to Mining Map and Reclamation Map, included in the county's copy of Umetco's state mining permit application. • • Application of Umetco Minerals Corporation Special/Conditional Use Permit REQUIREMENT 2. Existing or proposed method of sewage, source of disposal and water. Road access and other information deemed necessary to explain proposed use. The four equipment operators on this project will use facilities located at the adjacent UMTRA project site, thereby eliminating the need for sewage disposal within the permit area. Road access is not an issue as public roads will not be used for project activities. • • Application of Umetco Minerals Corporation SpeciallConditional Use Permit REQUIREMENT 3. A vicinity map drawn to scale depicting the subject property, location and use of building and structures on adjacent lots. Refer to map, attached. • • • • • Application of Umetco Minerals Corporation Special/Conditional Use Permit REQUIREMENT 4. An impact statement on the proposed use where required by Sections 5.03-5.03.12 of Zoning Regulations. Refer to impact statement , attached. • • • Application of Umetco Minerals Corporation Special/Conditional Use Permit REQUIREMENT 7. Attached copy of proof of ownership for your property (deed, title insurance). Refer to copy of deed, attached. • • COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80203-2137 March 13, 1995 Milton Derrick Umetco Minerals Corporation 2754 Compass Drive, Suite 280 Grand Junction, CO 81506-8741 Re: Gravel Mine, Sec. 18, T6S, R93W Dear Mr. Derrick: This is to acknowledge receipt of your correspondence of March 9, 1995 concerning the above proposed project. A search of the Colorado Cultural Resource Inventory indicated that there are no cultural resources listed on the State Register of Historic Places within the project area. Should human remains be discovered during mining activities the requirements under State law CRS 24.80 part 13 must be followed. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If we may be of further assistance, please contact Jim Green at 866-4674. Sincerely, •''r-'' A James E. Hartmann .--* President JEH/WJG • • • • ecorded at _ o'clock .x_47 MAR 1 -: 1 Pr_ Reception No. 3b0124 ff.1LDrED AL;,DORF, RECORDER -36,0 l.D q G.;.:.FiELD COUNTY, COLORADO QUITCLAIM DEED BOOK 665 ria 616 THIS DEED, made effective as of April 1, 1984, by Union Carbide Corporation, a New York corporation formerly named Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation and successor by merger to United States Vanadium Corporation, on its own behalf and on behalf of its former business division. United States vanadium Company, having an office at Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, Connecticut 06817 (the "Grantor"), in favor of Umetco Minerals Corporation, a Delaware corporation having offices at Section J-1, Old Ridgebury Road. Danbury, Connecticut 06817 (the "Grantee"). W ITNESSET H: The Grantor, for valuable consideration. receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby sell, assign, convey, grant and quitclaim to the Grantee all of the Grantor's right, title and interest in, under, and to the following real property situated in Garfield County, Colorado described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Grantee hereby assumes, and indemnifies and holds the Grantor harmless from, all liabilities related to the property. No taxable consideration. Attest:. Attest: WITNESS the hand of the Grantor as of the first day of April, 1984. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION Assisyant Secretary 1 i Secretary -- J. H. Field Executive Vice -President UMETCO MINERALS CORPORATION F. V. McMillen, President • • • STATE OF CONNECTICUT) ss: COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD ) FOflk 665 Pec:617 On the 28th day of February , 1985, personally appeared before me, J. H. Field, who by me duly sworn. did say that he is the Executive Vice -President of Union Carbide corporation, and that said instrument was signed on behalf of said corporation by authority of its by-laws or by resolution of its board of directors, and said J. H. Field acknowledged to me that said corporation executed the same. My commission expires: STATE OF CONNECTICUT) ss: ,._..L COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD ) r,- ✓ 'rr Notary Public - On the 25th day of February , 1985, personally appeared before me, F. V. McMillen, who by me duly sworn, did say that he is the President of Umetco Minerals Corporation, and that said instrument was signed on behalf of said corporation by authority of its by-laws or by resolution of its board of directors, and said F. V. McMillen acknowledged to me that said corporation executed the same. My commission expires: -2- Notary Public. • EXHIBIT "A" EOQK 665 FtGE61B 1. Those parts of the SE1/4NW1/4, SW1/4NE1/4 and the SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, lying South of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company right-of-way; LESS AND EXCEPT: the easterly 297 feet of said parcels of land. 2. That part of Lot 6 of Section 18. Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, lying North of the North right-of-way line of U. S. Interstate 70; LESS AND EXCEPT: the Easterly 297 feet of said Lot 6. 3. Those parts of Lots 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, lying North of the North right-of-way line of U. S. Interstate 70. 4. A tract of meander land containing 59.78 acres situated in the S1/2 of Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 6, said Section 18; thence North 86 degrees 45 minutes West 594 feet; thence South 76 degrees 45 minutes West 660 feet; thence South 58 degrees 00 minutes West 1188 feet; thence South 75 degrees 00 minutes West 330 feet; thence North 50 degrees 15 minutes West 1320 feet; thence North 58 degrees 00 minutes West 1188 feet; thence south 85 degrees 30 minutes west 699.6 feet to the west line of said Section 18; thence South 421 feet; thence South 79 degrees 45 minutes East 980 feet; thence South 50 degrees 00 minutes East 1046 feet; thence South 52 degrees 30 minutes East 1150 feet to the North right-of-way line of U. S. Interstate 70; thence East 520 feet, more or less; thence North 56 degrees 15 minutes West 340 feet. more or less; thence North 49 degrees 13 minutes West 330 feet; thence North 79 degrees 45 minutes East 594 feet; thence North 45 degrees 30 minutes East 844.8 feet; thence South 69 degrees 00 minutes East 990 feet to the East line of said Section 18; thence North to the point of beginning. 5. A tract of meander land containing 5.09 acres situated in the SE1/4SE1/4 of Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, lying North of U. S. Interstate 70, described as follows: Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 7 and the East line of said Section 18; thence South 336.6 feet; thence South 75 degrees 55 minutes West 55.44 feet; thence South 61 degrees 00 minutes West 152.91 feet; thence South 61 degrees 00 minutes West, more or less. to the North right-of-way line of U. S. Interstate 70; thence West 810 feet to the South line of said Lot 7; thence North 62 degrees 15 minutes East 660 feet; thence North 75 degrees 30 minutes East 554.4 feet to the point of beginning. 6. That part of Lot 2 of Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, lying South of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company right-of-way. 7. A tract of meander land containing 9.60 acres situated in the SW1/4NW1/4 and NW1/4SW1/4 of Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, described as follows: Beginning at the North meander corner on the West - 3 - • • 500K 665 PACc619 line of said Section 18; thence South 181.1 feet; thence South 73 degrees 35 minutes East 700 feet; thence South 67 degrees 37 minutes East 710 feet; thence North 270 feet; thence North 58 degrees 0 minutes West 750 feet; thence South 88 degrees 30 minutes West 699.6 feet to the point of beginning. 8. A tract of meander land containing 26.44 acres situated in the S1/2SE1/4SW1/4 and S1/2SW1/4SE1/4 of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 94 West 6th PrM, and North and Northwest of Lots 2 and 3 of Section 24, Township 6 South, Range 94 West, 6th PrM, bounded on the South and East by the centerline of the Colorado River and bounded on the North by U. S. Interstate 70 and bounded on the West by a line described in a Decree which appears in the records of the Recorder for Garfield County, Colorado, in Book 454 at Page 154. 9. A tract of land containing 113.56 acres situated in the S1/2N1/2 and N1/2S1/2 of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 94 West, 6th PrM, described as follows: Beginning at the common corner of said Section 13 and adjacent Sections 14, 23 and 24 of said Township and Range; thence North 00 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds West 1050.30 feet; thence North 65 degrees 18 minutes 12 seconds East 508.35 feet, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 09 degrees 13 minutes 49 seconds West 1111.23 feet; thence North 63 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 3728.38 feet; thence 344.47 feet along the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of 792.099 feet. the chord of which bears North 75 degrees 27 minutes 30 seconds East 341.76 feet; thence North 87 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East 480.00 feet; thence South 12 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds West 1222.54 feet; thence South 65 degrees 18 minutes 12 seconds West 4065.00 feet to the true point of beginning. 10. Those parts of Lots 1, 2, 3 and the SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 94 West, 6th PrM, lying Southeast of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company right-of-way and North of the North right-of-way line of U. s. Interstate 70 and Northwest of a line described in a Decree which appears in the records of the Recorder for Garfield County, Colorado, in Book 454 at Page 154. 11. That part of Lot 4 of Section 13, Township 6 South. Range 94 West, 6th PrM, lying North of the North right-of-way line of U. S. Interstate 70. 12. That part of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 94 West, 6th PrM, containing 11 acres situated North of Lot 4 and South of a line described in a Decree which appears in the records of the Recorder for Garfield County, Colorado, in Book 454 at Page 154. 13. A tract of land containing 6.89 acres situated in Lot 3 of Section 15 and Lot 1 of Section 16, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, all lying South of the south right-of-way line of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company right-of-way and North of the centerline of the Colorado River. 14. A tract of meander land containing 21.56 acres situated in the S1/2 NW1/4 of Section 15 and the SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 16, Township 6 South, Range -4- • • r TOOK 66 i NcE62 ) 93 West, 6th PrM, all lying South of the South right-of-way line of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company right-of-way and North of the center line of the Colorado River. 15. A tract of land containing 13.71 acres situated in the SW1/4NW1/4Nw1/4 of Section 15 and the NE1/4NE1/4 and Lot 1 of Section 16, Township 6 South, Range 93 west, 6th PrM, which tract is bounded on the Northwest by the Rifle City Limits and on the South and southwest by the North right-of-way line of Highway 6 and 24; bounded on the West by the Rifle City limits of Section 16 and on the Northeast by the following described line: Beginning at a point in the NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4 of said Section 16, which line bears North 328.5 feet and South 89 degrees 19 minutes West 1760.4 feet from the Northeast corner of the NW1/4NW1/4 of said Section 15; thence South 42 degrees 17 minutes East 319.28 feet; thence South 77 degrees 07 minutes East 210.68 feet; thence on a curve to the right the radius of which is 200 feet and the chord of which is South 60 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds East 113.32 feet; thence South 44 degrees 12 minutes East 520.13 feet to the North right-of-way line of Highway 6 and 24; LESS AND EXCEPT: a tract of land containing 0.11 acre described as follows: Beginning at a point which bears South 38 degrees 13 minutes East 1245.1 feet from the Northwest corner of the NE1/4NE1/4 of said section 16; thence North 55 degrees 37 minutes East 30 feet; thence South 34 degrees 23 minutes East 157.1 feet to a point on the right-of-way line of Highway 6 and 24; thence following the highway right-of-way along a curve to the left having a radius of 628 feet, the chord of which bears South 52 degrees 57 minutes West 30.04 feet; thence North 34 degrees 23 minutes West 158.7 feet to the point of beginning; ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT: a tract of land containing 1.30 acres described as follows: Beginning at a point 1185.27 feet South and 341.19 feet East of the Northwest corner of the NE1/4NE1/4 of said Section 16; thence South 85 degrees 54 minutes West 100 feet; thence South 9 degrees 58 minutes West 226.2 feet; thence South 19 degrees 50 minutes West 75 feet; thence South 5 degrees 41 minutes West 145 feet; thence along the arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 493 feet a distance of 381.11 feet along the North right-of-way of Highway 6 and 24; thence North 18 degrees 30 minutes West 88.67 feet; thence North 04 degrees 06 minutes West 219.5 feet to the point of beginning. 16. A tract of land containing 17.96 acres tuated in Lot 3 and the NW1/4NW1/4 of Section 15 and the El 4NE1/4 and Lot 1 of Section 16, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, all lying South of Highway 6 and 24 and North of the North right-of-way line of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company right-of-way; LESS AND EXCEPT: a tract of land containing 0.9 acre described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of Lot 3 of said Section 15 which point bears South 00 degrees 18 minutes West 1436 feet from the Northeast corner of the NW1/4NW1/4 of said Section 15; thence following the Railroad right-of-way South 76 degrees 36 minutes west 385 feet; thence North 00 degrees 18 minutes East 201.2 feet to the South right-of-way line of Highway 6 and 24; thence along the highway right-of-way South 70 degrees 13 minutes West 34.4 feet; thence along the arc of a curve to the left. the chord of which bears South 79 degrees 24 minutes East 347.2 feet to the East line of Lot 3 of said Section 15; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes West 36.5 feet to the point of beginning. -5 - • • • ,,,0(,I( 665 p,CE621 17. A tract of meander land containing 3.75 acres situated in the SW1/4NW1/4 of Section 15 and in the N1/2SE1/4SE1/4 of Section 16, Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th PrM, all lying South of the North meander line and North of the North right-of-way line of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company right-of-way; LESS AND EXCEPT: a tract of land containing 1.00 acre, more or less, described as follows: Beginning at a point whence the North quarter corner of said Section 16 bears North 34 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds West 2326.01 feet; thence North 01 degree 24 minutes East 53.14 feet; thence 338.38 feet along the Highway Southerly right-of-way, the arc of a curve to the left having a radius of 673 feet and a central angle of 28 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds, the chord of which bears North 79 degrees 45 minutes 50 seconds East 334.83 feet; thence South 09 degrees 41 minutes 55 seconds East to the North right-of-way line of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company right-of-way; thence 378.5 feet along the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of 1096.28 feet and a central angle of 19 degrees 46 minutes 54 seconds, the chord of which bears North 76 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds West 376.62 feet to the point of beginning. 18. A tract of land containing 17.41 acres situated in the SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 92 West, 6th PrM, lying North and Northwest of the Oriole "A" and "8" lode mining claims. 19. A tract of land containing 7.65 acres situated in the SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 92 West, 6th PrM, lying Southeast of the Oriole "8" lode mining claims. 20. That part of the NE1/4SW1/4 of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 92 West, 6th PrM, lying West of the County Road and Southwest of the oriole "A" lode mining claims. 21. Lots 9, 15 and 16 of Section 35. Township 4 South, Range 92 West, 6th PrM. 22. Block 2, Kendall Heights Addition, Rifle. TOGETHER WITH all land added thereto by Decree of Court in the District Court in and for the County of Garfield, State of Colorado, under Civil Action No. 5183, pursuant to decision of said Court dated August 31, 1961, the findings of fact and conclusions of law of which are recorded in Book 336, Page 533, et seq. of the records of said County on September 22, 1961; AND TOGETHER WITH all lands added to the above described lands by way of accretion and located south of the railroad tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company and North of the thread of the Colorado River in Sections 13 and 24 of Township 6 South. Range 94 West. 6th PrM; and TOGETHER WITH all water and water rights, ditches and ditch rights and rights-of-way, buildings, plants, machinery, equipment, pipelines, houses, hereditaments and appurtenances thereto. SUBJECT, however, to all mineral and other reservations, restrictions, easements and rights-of-way and to all conditions of record. - 6 - UMETCO H I MERHLS (AWE'. 1D:1-970-243-9623 llXIE8EnvjrO ental Services, Inc. JUL• 07'95 9:46 Iia .005 P.07 410 2754 Compave Drive, Suite 366 P.O. Box 60071 Grand Junction, Colorado 81506 (303) 241.0742 FUGITIVE DUST EMISSIONS CALCULATIONS FOR ROARING FORK GRAVEL HAUL TO NEW RIFLE UMTRA STATE BOUNDARY Umetco Minerals corporation is proposing to move 200,000 yd3 of gravel from a source pit using one D8 push cat and three 630 pan scrapers. Assumptions tor the calculation of emissions include a 610 yard haul distance, maximum number of haul days of 90.; 22 days of the year with precipitation in excess of 0.01 inches (NOAA weather service), percentage of silt concentration in pit materials of 1%; aerodynamic particle size multiplier of 1.0 (maximum); mean vehicle weight of 75 tn; mean vehicle speed of 10 mph; mean number of wheels of 4; and a maximum of 1444.2 vmt (vehicle miles traveled). The following fugitive dust calculation is found in publication AP -42: E= k(5.9) S\ 7 W 0,7 /w0,5 (365-p 12 30/ 3 4J \ 3651 where: E= emission factor k= particle size multiplier s= silt content of haul road material 5= mean vehicle speed in mph W= mean vehicle weight in tans w= mean number of wheels p= number of days per year with 0.01 in of rain (NOAA weather service) Each variable was obtained using the worst case number in the range of variables calculated. In this case E= 0.845 lh/VMT which equals a total fugitive dust emission for the project of 1221.4 lb/yr. APEN (air pollution emission notice) requirements are triggered when either the annual total emissions exceed a ton per year, or the project exceeds 6 months in duration. In informal communication with the Air Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment it was suggested to first perform these calculations and if neither APEN criterion was exceeded there was no requirement to apply for an APEN, and indeed, for a short duration project, there was no need to engage in the six month public comment period only to be told an APEN was unnecessary. If you have questions regarding these calculations, please feel free to contact me at (970) 2410742 (lb/VMT) sincerely; 7/ usan A. Summers President V Umetco Minerals Corporation • P.O. BOX 1 029 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81 502 8 (303) 245-3700 �iJ�C ✓,I April 25, 1995 Garfield County Board of County Commissioners c/o 109 8th Street Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Re: Application - Special (111) Reclamation Permit Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: 701 7 Insmi D 5 004114TY V�11:. �f.rwJ1Vi��4t`J Umetco Minerals Corporation has applied for a Special (111) reclamation permit from the State Mine Land Reclamation Board. Umetco's project is associated with and will supply fill materials to the Department of Energy (UMTRA) project ongoing west of Rifle, Colorado. Umetco's property is adjacent to the project site. The Mined Land Reclamation Board requires applicants to send this notice and a copy of the application form to the Board of County Commissioners. Your very truly, )JA-I2k)4) &Qauzgr Milton G. Derrick MGD/dos Certified Mail - Return Receipt Req. cc: COS w/ encl. MGD w/encls. • • NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION FOR COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT FOR SPECIAL (111) OPERATION NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Garfield COUNTY Umetco Minerals Corporation "Applicant/Operator") Applicant/Operatorn ) has applied for a Special (111) reclamation permit from the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Board") to conduct mining operations in Garfield 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 Division of Minerals and Geology (the "Division"). The applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to industrial /commercial use. Pursuant to Section 34-32-116(7)(j), C . R . S . , the Board is required to confer with the local Board of County Commissioners before approving of 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 on the application within five (5) working days after the application was filed with the Division. If you would like to discuss the proposed post -mining land use, or any other issue regarding this application, please contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. NOTE TO APPLICANT/OPERATOR: You must attach a copy of the application form to this notice. If this is a notice of a change to a previously filed application you must either attach a copy of the changes, or attach a complete and accurate description of the change. 1307F-5 • • SPECIAL (111) OPERATION RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION FORM Che application for a Special Operation Reclamation Permit contains four major parts: (1) the application form; (2) Exhibits A -H, J and K, any required sections of Exhibit S and Geotechnical Stability Exhibit, as required by the Office, and outlined in Rules 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4.19, and 6.5, (3) the application fee, and (4) the Performance Warranty. When you submit your application, be sure to include one (1) signed and notarized original and one (1) copy of the application form, two (2) copies of Exhibits A -I and K, Exhibit S and Geotechnical Stability Exhibit, a check for the application fee described under (3) below, and the completed and notarized Performance warranty. 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 described below. == 1. Applicant/operator or company name (name to be used on permit): Umetco Minerals Corporation _ 1.1 Type of organization (corporation, partnership, etc.): Corporation 1.2 I.R.S. Tax ID No. or Social Security Number: 06-1102283 2. Operation name (pit, mine or site name): Macauley Pit 3. Permitted acreage: 4_ New Application Primary commoditie(s) to be mined: fill 21.2 $625.00 sand gravel permitted acres application fee 6. Name of owner to the subsurface rights of affected land: *Umetco Minerals Corporation 7. Name of owner to the surface of affected land: Umetco Minerals Corporation 8. Type of mining operation: z Surface _ Underground _ In-situ 9. Location information. The center of the area where the majority of mining will occur lies in: COUNTY: PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (check one): SECTION (write number): TOWNSHIP (write number and check direction): RANGE (write number and check direction): QUARTER SECTION (check one) : QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION (check one) : Garfield 6th (Colorado) _ 10th S is T R 93 NE NE GENERAL DESCRIPTION: (miles and direction from nearest town elevation) Approximately 2 miles west of Rifle, Colorado. (New Mexico) Ute North South _ East West _NW _SE SSW NW x SE SW and approximate Site elevation is approximately 5320 feet. Adjacent to UMTRA site. 10. Correspondence Information: APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name, address, and phone of name to be used on permit) Contacts Name: Curtis 0. Sealy Title: Company Name: Street: 2754 Compass Drive, Suite 280 Umetco Minerals Corporation General Manager City: Grand June-tinn State: Colorado Zip Area Code: Telephone: 945-'3700 Code: 81506 * As to oil, gas and related hydrocarbons: Nicholas P. Pittenger, et. al. -2 - PERMITTING CONTACT (if different from applicant/operator above) Individual's Name: Tom Gieck Title: Sr. Company Name: ITmPt(-n Mi nPrrpnrat i nn Street: 2754 Compass Drive, Suite 280 City: State: Colorado Zip Code: 81506 Area Code: (970) Telephone: INSPECTION CONTACT Individual's Name: Company Name: Umetco Minerals Corporation Street: City: Grand Junction State: C',nl ornclo Zip Code: 81506 Area Code: (970) Telephone: 245-3700 Grand .Tunr ti n Engineer CC: Tom Gieck 245-3700 2754 Compass Drive, Suite 280 STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any) Agency: Street: City: State: Area Code: N/A Zip Code: Telephone: CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any) Agency: N/A Street: City: State: Zip Code: Area Code: Telephone: 11. Primary future (Post -mining) land use, check _ Cropland(CR) _ Pastureland(PL) Rangeland(RL) _ Forestry(FR) Residential(RS) _ Recreation(RC) Developed Water Resources(WR) 12. Primary present land use, check one: _ Cropland(CR) Pastureland(PL) _ Rangeland(RL) _ Forestry(FR) Residential(RS) Recreation(RC) Developed Water Resources(WR) 13. Maps & Exhibits: Submit two (2) complete, unbound copies 6.3.1 EXHIBIT A - 6.3.2 EXHIBIT B - 6.3.3 EXHIBIT C - 6.3.4 EXHIBIT D - 6.3.5 EXHIBIT E - 6.3.6 EXHIBIT F - 6.3.7 EXHIBIT G - 6.3.8 EXHIBIT H - 6.3.10EXHIBIT J - 6.3.11EXHIBIT K - 6.4.19EXHIBIT S - Legal Description and Site Description Mining Plan Reclamation Plan Maps List of Other Permits and Licenses Source of Legal Right -to -Enter Municipalities Within a Two-mile Radius Proof of Mailing Notices of Permit Application Terms of Governmental Contract (as required) one: _ General Agriculture(GA) _ Wildlife Habitat(WL) • Industrial/Commercial(IC) Solid Waste Disposal(WD) General Agriculture(GA) _ Wildlife Habitat(WL) • Industrial/Commercial(IC) _ Mining(MN) of the following application exhibits: Location Map Required • • -3- 6.5 Geotechnical Stability Exhibit (as required) 14. If this operation will use designated chemicals, or will result, or presently has acid mine drainage - you cannot use this application form. You must submit either a 110d or 112d application form for Designated Mining Operations. In either case, you must list any acidic or toxic -forming materials, exposed or disturbed as a result of the mining operation, and whether the operation will result in or presently has acid mine drainage: No acid or toxic -forming materials will be exposed or disturbed resulting from mining operations. The permit affected area has no acid mine drainage. 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. Cr1. 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; .C.414971 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; (,e/_ 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. Cir Cf 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 Mineral Rules and Regulations in effect at the time the permit is issued. 1 • • -4- 9. Annually, on the anniversary date of permit issuance, you must submit an annual fee ($350), 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 and the percentage or stage of the contract which has been completed, is 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 an operator, to continue to pay your annual fee to the Office until the Board releases you from your total reclamation responsibility. 10. For point 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. • • -5- Certification: an authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the operation ;cribed has met the, minimum requirements of the following terms and conditions: 1. All necessary approvals from local government have been applied for (Rule 1.6.2 (1) and (2)) ; 2. This entire mining operation will not affect more than 30 acres; 3. This mining operation will not adversely affect the stability of any significant, valuable and permanent man-made structure(s) located within two hundred (200) feet of the affected lands. (However, where there is an agreement between the applicant/operator and the persons having an interest in the structure that damage to the structure is to be compensated for by the applicant/operator (Section 34-32-115(4)(d), C.R.S. 1984, as amended), then mining may occur within 200 feet. Proof of an agreement must be submitted to the Office prior to the decision date.) 4. No mining operation will be located on lands where such operations are prohibited by law (Section 34-32-115(4)(f), C.R.S. 1984, as amended); - 5. As the applicant/operator, I do not have any mining/prospecting operations in this state of Colorado currently in violation of the provisions of the Mined Land Reclamation Act (Section 34-32-120, C.R.S. 1984, as amended) as determined through a Board finding. 6. 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 1984, as amended. Signed and dated this 24th day of April 1995 Umetco Minerals Corporation Applicant/Operator Signe Title: General Manager State of Colorado County of Mesa ss If Corporation Atest (Seal). : _ Signed: Corporate Secretary Gr'EgUivalent Town/City/County Clerk The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 24th day of April 1995 by Curtis O. Sealy as General Manager of Umetco Minerals Corporation jI( t- Notary Public My Commission expires: I I S.wpf (10/14/94) • STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF Mt'NERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1 313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3567 FAX: (303) 832-8106 MA'(221995 COUNTY CO1�A%,isstCa.jEl -; DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Roy Romer Governor Notice of Special (111) Reclamation Permit.Application Consideration JamesS.Lochhead Executive Director Michael 8. Long Division Director DATE: May 18, 1995 TO: Garfield County Commissioners 109 8th St Ste 200 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 FROM: Carl B. Mount, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist RE: Umetco Minerals Corporation, Macauley Pit, File No. M-95-040 Please be advised that Umetco Minerals Corporation, whose address and telephone number are 2754 Compass Dr Ste 280, Grand Junction, CO 81506, (970) 245-3700, has filed with this office an application to conduct a surface mining and reclamation operation, which is located at or near Section 18, Township 6S, Range 93W, 6 Prime Meridian, in Garfield County. The applicant proposes to reclaim the site for industrial/commercial use. The decision date for this application is scheduled for May 31, 1995, providing all permit requirements have been met. Written comments must be filed with the Division of Minerals and Geology no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 24, 1995 to be considered in the application review process. L� Umetco Minerals Arporation P.O. BOX 1 029 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81 502 14 (303] 245-3700 May 16, 1995 Garfield County Planning Director c/o Building and Planning Department 109 8th Street Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Re: Application - Special/Conditional Use Permit Dear Sir: Enclosed is the Application of Umetco Minerals Corporation, including Requirements, for a limited term industrial operation to be located west of the City of Rifle, adjacent to an ongoing uranium mill tailings removal project (UMTRA). The materials mined and removed under the county use permit will be used by this project. Also enclosed are two copies of Umetco's Impact Statement, Umetco's base fee check No. 066642 in the amount of $525.00 and a copy of Umetco's Permit Application which has been submitted to the State Division of Minerals and Geology. After your review of the enclosures, please call if you have questions or require additional information. Your very truly, ci3tvt Milton G. Derrick MGD/dos Certified Mail - Return Recpt. Req. cc: COS w/o encl. MGD w/encls.