RE- Iris Mine, File No. P -2016-u01, Prspecting NOI Application Meynacy Review
<br />Dear Mr. Cooke:
<br />The vivision of Reclamation. Mining and Safety (Division) is i„ the process of reviewing the above
<br />refere„ced application in order to ensure that it adequately satisfies the , eyuirements of the
<br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act (Act) and the associated Mineral Rules and Regulations of
<br />the Colorado Mined La„d reclamation Board for Hard Ruck. Metal, and Designated Mining
<br />Operations (Rules). During review of the material submitted, the Division determined that the
<br />following iasue(s) ofconcern shall be adequately addressed before the application can be
<br />(onsidergAZor app, oval. er
<br />Piease provide an accurate topograpnic base map show;,,g the location of the proposed
<br />project. Tne map shall identify the proposed prospecting sites and activity areas involving
<br />surface disturbance, which include all d, ;11 holes, mud pits, excavations, trenches, adits,
<br />shafts, tunnels, rock dumps, stockpiles, impoundments, prospecting roads, etc.
<br />2. Please supply latitude and longitude coordinates for the propo.'ed prospecting area.
<br />Z,3. Please provide photographs of the a, uas that will be disturbed in orde, to .3how the current
<br />(pre-distu, Bance) conditions.
<br />Please submit your respo„se(s) to the above listed issue(s) by F, iday, Febru?!y 05, 2016 in orde, to
<br />allow the Division sufficient time fo, review.
<br />The Division will continue to review you, application and will contact you if additional information
<br />is needed.
<br />If you requi, a additional information, or have questions or concerns, please contact me at the
<br />Division's (;rand Junction Field Ofnce.
<br />VA
<br />Si„u y,
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<br />Environ,n,e„tal Protection Specialist
<br />Department of Natu, al Resources
<br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
<br />101 South 3ra, Suite 3u1
<br />Grand Junction. CO 81501
<br />Phone: (97U) 243-6299
<br />Fax: (970) Z41-1516
<br />- Co
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Roo,,, zi5, De„ger, Cu 8UZ03 P 303.866.3567 F 303.83z.8106 nttp:71minin5.�.tate.co.ab
<br />7uRn w. R;cReniooper, Governor I Mike Ring; Executive V;mctor I Virg;nia 8rannun, Director
<br />LoLURADO
<br />January 12,2016
<br />Uavasav„ yr Reclamation,
<br />C:arthe Cooke
<br />rai„;„y and Safety
<br />P.O. Box 95
<br />uepanment of Natural Resu.rces
<br />Warne, NC 28909
<br />1313 SRermaii 5treet, Room z15
<br />Denver_ CO 80203
<br />RE- Iris Mine, File No. P -2016-u01, Prspecting NOI Application Meynacy Review
<br />Dear Mr. Cooke:
<br />The vivision of Reclamation. Mining and Safety (Division) is i„ the process of reviewing the above
<br />refere„ced application in order to ensure that it adequately satisfies the , eyuirements of the
<br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act (Act) and the associated Mineral Rules and Regulations of
<br />the Colorado Mined La„d reclamation Board for Hard Ruck. Metal, and Designated Mining
<br />Operations (Rules). During review of the material submitted, the Division determined that the
<br />following iasue(s) ofconcern shall be adequately addressed before the application can be
<br />(onsidergAZor app, oval. er
<br />Piease provide an accurate topograpnic base map show;,,g the location of the proposed
<br />project. Tne map shall identify the proposed prospecting sites and activity areas involving
<br />surface disturbance, which include all d, ;11 holes, mud pits, excavations, trenches, adits,
<br />shafts, tunnels, rock dumps, stockpiles, impoundments, prospecting roads, etc.
<br />2. Please supply latitude and longitude coordinates for the propo.'ed prospecting area.
<br />Z,3. Please provide photographs of the a, uas that will be disturbed in orde, to .3how the current
<br />(pre-distu, Bance) conditions.
<br />Please submit your respo„se(s) to the above listed issue(s) by F, iday, Febru?!y 05, 2016 in orde, to
<br />allow the Division sufficient time fo, review.
<br />The Division will continue to review you, application and will contact you if additional information
<br />is needed.
<br />If you requi, a additional information, or have questions or concerns, please contact me at the
<br />Division's (;rand Junction Field Ofnce.
<br />VA
<br />Si„u y,
<br />j
<br />zap7a
<br />Environ,n,e„tal Protection Specialist
<br />Department of Natu, al Resources
<br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
<br />101 South 3ra, Suite 3u1
<br />Grand Junction. CO 81501
<br />Phone: (97U) 243-6299
<br />Fax: (970) Z41-1516
<br />- Co
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Roo,,, zi5, De„ger, Cu 8UZ03 P 303.866.3567 F 303.83z.8106 nttp:71minin5.�.tate.co.ab
<br />7uRn w. R;cReniooper, Governor I Mike Ring; Executive V;mctor I Virg;nia 8rannun, Director
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