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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />November 1, 2013 <br />Robert Congdon <br />Elbram Stone LLC <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />801 Colorado Avenue Loretta Pifieda <br />Glenwood Springs, CO Director <br />81601 <br />RE. White Banks Mine, Permit No. M -1999 -042, Failure to reduce reclamation liability <br />Dear Mr. Congdon: <br />On August 16, 2013 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received <br />correspondence from you that stated your intention to perform reclamation tasks at the White <br />Banks Mine in order to reduce the reclamation liability at the site. In that letter you stated that <br />the bath house and other equipment would be removed from the site by October 31, 2013. <br />In our letter dated August 22, 2013, the Division agreed to reevaluate the required financial <br />warranty amount if you did in fact perform tasks to reduce the reclamation liability at the site by <br />your proposed October 31, 2013 deadline. To date, the Division has not received documentation <br />from you showing that any reclamation tasks have been completed. In order to prevent further <br />enforcement actions by the Division, please submit the required financial warranty, as stated in <br />the Division's July 30, 2013 notice of surety increase letter (attached), within thirty days. <br />If you require additional information, or have questions or concerns, please contact me at the <br />Division's Grand Junction Field Office. <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />101 South 3rd, Suite 301 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />Phone: (970) 243 -6299 <br />Fax: (970) 241 -1516 <br />Cc: Olivia Garcia, USFS <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver. Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />