2013-11-01_REPORT - C1981022

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 11/1/2013
• Doc Name: 2012 Annual Reclamation Report Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Oxbow Mining, LLC
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
November 1, 2013
James A. Kiger
Oxbow Mining, LLC.
P.O. Box 535
3737 Highway 133
Somerset, CO 81434
Re: Elk Creek Mine — Permit No. C- 1981 -022
2012 Annual Reclamation Report (ARR)
Adequacy Review Questions
Dear Mr. Kiger:
COLORADO
D I V I S ION Of
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta Pineda
Director
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) has finished its adequacy
review of the 2012 Annual Reclamation Report (ARR) for the Elk Creek Mine. In general, the
report is complete and well organized; however, the Division has some comments:
1. There are some inconsistencies between the disturbed areas list of the ARR and Map 2.05 M1 (6
of 6).
a. The following wells are listed as existing but labeled as reclaimed on the map:
i. GVB- LW6 -02
ii. GVB- LW9 -05
in. GVB -LW 17 -O I C
iv. GVB -LW 19 -03
b. The following wells are listed as reclaimed but labeled as existing on the map:
i. GVB -LW 10 -05
ii. GVB -LW 16 -01
in. GVB -LW 18 -07
c. The following wells are on the map but not listed in the ARR:
i. GVB -LW 12 -02
ii. GVB -LW 18 -06
iii. TGA
iv. HGA
v. TGBMPA + road
vi. 5B
vii. Dewater wells 1 & 2 + road
2. The following wells are listed under `Disturbed Areas' twice in the ARR and the acreages are not
consistent:
a. GVB -LW 17 -02 B C
b. GVB- LW17 -04 B C
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