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Michelle Ramirez April 27, 2015 <br />Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 F <br />Hi Michelle, <br />Enclosed is the required annual reclamation report, map and fee. Annual reclamation done included <br />backfilling the deepest part of the pit for safety during the off season. Other reclamation measures <br />included seeding the tailings pile and surrounding slope with approved seed mixture to help prevent <br />erosion. (The slope is however, mostly decomposed granite scree. We'll soon find out if the native grass <br />mix actually germinates or survives at the site. If the native grasses do not do well enough in the gravel <br />we will try to procure other native seed to use for preventing erosion of the slope or tailings pile.) <br />The discovery pit location is still the only affected location on the claim or in the permitted area. The <br />hand dug pit is now approx. 12' deep. Most pegmatite deposits are typically smaller. In Exhibit C mining <br />plan originally approved for our current permit we anticipated the maximum depth of the pit to reach <br />12 -15'. It is highly likely that we will reach the anticipated maximum depth of 15' this season. It is very <br />unusual that a pegmatite pocket system in the local area has reached this size and the deposit does not <br />appear to be exhausted yet. <br />Another consideration is the required stormwater sampling. Quarterly reports have been submitted to <br />WQCD for every quarter of 2014 and (so far) 2015 that stated either "no discharge," or no samples <br />taken. During the winter season, accessibility to the site by hiking has not been attempted due to snow <br />depth on the trail. We actually had rain events at the site last July while we were there, but weren't able <br />to obtain sheet samples from the decomposed gravel slope as the water sinks in instead of running off. <br />These sampling issues were directed to the WQCD along with photos of the site (see copy of Renewal <br />Application Supplement dated 9/9/14. Also, see enclosed stormwater annual report.) I spoke with Kathy <br />Rosow at WQCD this past week in order to resolve the sampling difficulties. Enclosed for reference is the <br />email received from Kathyldirecting us to appropriate guidelines in the DMR Guidance. <br />So, the plan going forwardFis to construct a berm downslope from the tailings pile to contain any <br />possible stormwater runoff from the dig site or tailings pile. After ascertaining that no stormwater will <br />leave our site we must submit an inactivation form to the WQCD. Constructing a berm to contain <br />stormwater will of course enlarge the affected area for reclamation purposes although it will stay well <br />within the current permitted area. <br />Also, last season we used burlap waddles filled with on site gravel to divert any possible runoff from <br />entering our dig site from the slope above. The waddles work very well except that the local rodents <br />seem to like harvesting the burlap for their nests. In place of the burlap "sand bags" we will this season <br />be using local deadfall timber to control possible erosion and to divert rainwater away from our dig. <br />Please notify me if our mining plan needs to reflect changes for the depth of the pit or to amend the <br />plan to prevent stormwater runoff from the site. <br />Thank you, <br />Jean Cowman, 719 - 314 -8945 �! <br />