2014-01-21_PERMIT FILE - P2013019 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: P2013019
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 1/21/2014
• Doc Name: Notice of Deficiencies
• From: DRMS
• To: K&B mining Company LLC
• Email Name: TAK
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
January 21, 2014
STATE OF COLORADO
400 CONFIDENTIq,_
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
—
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Robert M. Kennard Loretta Pineda
K &B Mining Company, LLC Director
7045 Hillgreen Dr.
Dallas, TX 75214
RE: Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting Application; Badger a Group of Mines; File No. P -2013-
019; Notice of Deficiencies
Dear Mr. Kennard,
On December 24, 2013, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received the Notice of
Intent (NOI) to Conduct Prospecting Application for Badger a Group of Mines, File No. P -2013 -019.
Our review indicates the NOI application contains deficiencies as defined by Rule 5.1.3 of the Mineral
Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Hard Rock, Metal, and
Designated Mining Operations. The Division requires the information described below before we can
approve the NOI application.
The Application Form specifies that Mr. Pat Farr is the claimant for the Badger a Group of Mines.
Please indicate what the relationship is between Mr. Farr and K &B Mining Company, LLC.
2. The Applicant has indicated that the prospecting activity will occur on private land and on USFS
property. Please specify which of the affected areas correspond to private property and which
correspond to USFS property.
Under No. 3, Section III, Page 3 of the Application Form, the Applicant has stated the amount of
material to be extracted or moved is `250'. Please specify the units for the amount of material
proposed to be moved.
4. The Applicant has stated that the workings will be minimally advanced. Please specify the maximum
distance that workings will be advanced.
The Applicant has stated that the existing portals will be opened to access the mine workings. Please
clarify if there is more than one portal that will be used to access the mine workings. In addition,
please describe the existing closures at the portal(s).
6. Please provide the Division with the specifications for the portal closure upon final reclamation. The
specifications should include a standard drawing of the closure.
7. Please specify how the portal will be safeguarded during active prospecting operations.
8. The Applicant has indicated that declines and shafts will be utilized during prospecting operations.
Please specify how these mine features will be utilized for prospecting.
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