2013-12-09_REVISION - M1978342

• Permit No: M1978342
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/9/2013
• Doc Name: TR Adequate, Revision Approved
• From: DRMS
• To: Gold Eagle Mining, Inc.
• Type & Sequence: TR4
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE CIF COLORADO
(VISION OF RECLAMATION,MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St.,Room 215
Denver,Colorado 80203 C O L O RA D O
Phone:[phone] D I v I s i o N o r
FAX,[phone] RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
// John W.Hickenlooper
`December 9,2013 Governor
Mike Fling
,Mr. Don Coram Executive Director
✓Gold Eagle Mining,Inc. Loretta E Pineda
P.O.Box 3007 Director
Montrose,CO 81401
Re: Ellison Mine,Permit M-197042,Technical Revision TR-04,Technical Revision Adequate,
Revision Approved
Dear Mr. Coram,
The Division has reviewed the Technical Revision referenced above, including the adequacy response
letter and annotated map received by the Division on December 6,2013, from Gold Eagle Mining,Inc.
("Gold Eagle"or"operator"). Review of the final materials shows that the requirements of the Division's
F-lard Rock and Metals Rule 3 and Rule 6.3 have been satisfied.
Except for the completion date proposed in Gold Eagle's submittal,the revised reclamation plan,as set
forth in Technical Revision TR-04,has been approved by the Division,effective as of December 6,2013.
The specific details of the revised reclamation plan address current conditions for disturbances created
after issuance of the permit and are the basis of the Division's approval as discussed below.
1. Portal.The current portal structure consists of a lockable,steel portal grate attached to the arched,
steel portal cover. The structure is in good condition and provides secure safeguarding of the
underground opening. The DOE has communicated no conflicting requirement regarding the
portal. As such,there is no adit backfilling,modification or structural removal required.
2. Galvanized steel building. The building is in good condition,and is consistent with an
agricultural post-mining laud use. Since it appears to be in conformance with the DOE, it may
remain as a permanent structure,with no modification or removal required.
3. Buried water tank. The tank may retnain in place for later livestock use.
4. Steel storage containers. The two modular storage containers are in good condition and were not
permitted to contain contaminants. One is owned by the DOE and one is owned by the operator.
The DOE has provided no statement regarding the removal of the DOE-owned container,nor has
DOE provided a letter indicating that the operator is required to remove its container. The
containers are consistent with the proposed post-mining land use,and the revised reclamation
plan is approved to allow both containers to remain permanently.
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