2014-10-20_PERMIT FILE - M2014045

• Permit No: M2014045
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/20/2014
• Doc Name: Second Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Mineral Mountain Gold, LLC
• Email Name: TC1
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

COLORADO
� Division of Reclamation, nrv' I
Mining and Safety l I/
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
October 20,2014
Mr. Lance Barker
Mineral Mountain Gold, LLC
P.O. Box 247
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
RE: Mineral Mountain Gold,LLC.,Mineral Mountain Project,File No.M-2014-045;
Second Adequacy Review
Dear Mr. Barker:
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) has completed its second adequacy review of
Braun Environmental's response to the Division's September 8, 2014 Preliminary Adequacy Review. Due
to the permit overlapping with M-2006-064, and the Division's concern over whether this project is subject
to designated mining operation (DMO) status, the application was determined to be complex on September
17, 2014 and 60 days were added to the decision date. The decision date for this application is now
November 16, 2014. Please be advised that if you are unable to satisfactorily address any concerns identified
in this review before the decision date, it will be your responsibility to request an extension of the review
period. If there are outstanding issues that have not been adequately addressed prior to the end of the review
period,and no extension has been requested,the Division will deny this application.
DETERMINATION OF DESIGNATED MINING OPERATION(DMO)STATUS
The Division's determination of DMO status was based on review of the Acid Rock Report from
Braun Envirionmental, Inc., dated September 24, 2014. Please refer to Comment 3 below for
instructions on how to address this issue.
The original comment numbers from the preliminary adequacy review have been retained for the purpose of
tracking responses.
APPLICATION
1. Item 3, Permitted Acreage — The response is adequate. The Division will use the intended 9.35
acres for the permit area. However, the Division noted that the permit boundary has no legal
description. Please provide metes and bounds, coordinates for the corners or some other means by
which the boundary can be reproduced.
2. Item 10, Location Information—The response is adequate.
3. Item 14, toxic materials/acid mine drainage — The Division has reviewed the Acid Rock Report
from Braun Environmental, Inc., dated September 24, 2014 and found that DMO status is
appropriate for the Mineral Mountain Project (see attached Memo from Tom Kaldenbach to Tim
Cazier, dated October 16, 2014). Pursuant to Rule 7.2.2, this statement provides notice to the
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