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USDA United States <br />Department of <br />Agriculture <br />I:orest Clear Creek Ranger District <br />Service <br />Stephen E. Hilgers <br />Owner <br />Santiago Mining Co. LLC <br />6499 Plateau Drive <br />Englewood, CO 80111 <br />Dear Mr. I iilgers, <br />101 Eligh►va) 103 <br />P.O. Box 3307 <br />Idaho Springs, CO 80152 <br />303-567-3000 <br />FAX: 303-567-3021 <br />File Code: 2810 <br />Date: 111N 2,9 2016 <br />RECFIVED <br />JUN 2 8 2016 <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING ANO SAFETY <br />My staff and l have reviewed the new NOi that we received on June 9, 2016. 1 understand you're <br />proposing to use open. public Forest Service roads to access the Santiago No. 1 Lode Claim (MS <br />15558) in order to drill a test hole at the 4"' level alit for the purpose of sampling the loww-er 7''' <br />level at the 5"' level .N-enze.1, urther, l understand the test hole and all disturbance from the <br />drilling operations (no more than'.;� acre) will be on private lands. If you need to use anw roads <br />that are closed to the public or if you need to access the special closure area around the Santiago <br />Mill Site, please contact my office beforeliand. <br />Since the drilling and testing operations will be on private lands, the Forest Ser% --ice has no <br />jurisdiction over those activities. however, please be advised of the following: 1) }-ou will be <br />responsible for repairing and reclaiming any resource damage to National Forest System (NFS) <br />lands which occurs as a result of transporting or driving vehicles and equipment on Forest <br />Service roads: and, 2) you will be responsible for repairing and reclaiming any resource damage <br />to NFS lands v,-hich results from migration, ow-erland flow or transport of any other nature (such <br />as runoff during a precipitation event) of any materials from your operations on private lands. <br />If you have any questions, please contact Vern Koehler by phone at 307-359-1717 or b} cma,l at <br />vkoehler'a fs.fed.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />htl � <br />1� <br />PENN' WU <br />District Ranger <br />cc: Michael Cunningham, Colo. DRMS <br />Caring dor the Land and Serving People PrintcJ an Rceyded I'arcr <br />