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August 15, 2017
Garfield County Community Development
Patrick Waller, Planner
108 8th Street, #401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
RE: 5 – Mile Ranch Gravel Pit, Resolution Extension Request, Extenuating Circumstances
Patrick & Board of County Commissioners,
Please consider this letter a formal request for a 12-month extension for the SUP Approval for the 5-
Mile Ranch Gravel Pit (formally known as the RTZ Gravel Pit). Elam Construction (Elam) is diligently
working with various agencies, departments, divisions within the State of Colorado as well as Garfield
County. Elam has completed various conditions in order to satisfy the resolution 2009-52 prior to
commencement of operations for the 5 Mile Ranch Gravel Pit. A complete and submitted application for
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) permit was approved on September 22,
2016. The current bond held by the State is $240,629. One major item that has the process on hold in
order to satisfy all the conditions of the resolution is an approved Substitute Water Supply Plan (SWSP)
by the State Engineers Office, Division of Water Resources. This application was submitted in April of
this year. Once we have an approved SWSP we will then have the ability to expose ground water at the 5
Mile Gravel Pit locations in order to excavate the material. Until that time we are unable to satisfy
Condition 6 of the resolution prior to issuance.
This request for an extension is in the best interest of the public and surrounding community. There has
already been several hours dedicated in review and public hearings on the County's behalf as well on
Elam behalf, for this resolution. Also, with the recent change in staff assignment pertaining to this
resolution from former senior planner Ms. Eastley, who was very involved with the process of the
conditions of approval for this resolution. Elam is requesting this extension due to the extenuating
circumstance for the change in staff assignment of this resolution, as well as the outstanding SWSP
application which is under review, therefore would constitute as extenuating circumstances and kindly
request the board of county commissions of Garfield County to consider this request for an extension.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions,
Kindest Regards,
Jonathan Mueller
Environmental Compliance Coordinator