2016-07-06_REVISION - M1980244 (9)

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U� Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety RECEIVED 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 JUL 0 6 2016 Denver, CO 80203 DiviSIc Attn: Timothy A. Cazier 03July2016 Re: CC/Victor Gold Mining Co. Cresson Project, Permit#M-1980-244 Dear Mr. Cazier: My name is Randall Stewart and I have owned property in Goldfield, CO since 1975. In January, 2016, I received a letter from Cripple Creek&Victor Gold Mining Company informing me that they had applied for an amendment(Amendment 11 to the Cresson Mine)to an existing Designated Mining Operation reclamation permit to conduct further mining and reclamation in Teller County. The proposed future land use was designated as being located in Township 15 South,Range 69 West, 6th Prime Meridian—which pretty much involved the entire area of Cripple Creek,Victor and Goldfield. I own the following properties: Block 82, Lots 4-9 & Lots 19-24; Block 83, Lots 18-21; City of Goldfield. I contacted CC&V Mining to inquire about the nature of the continued mining operations in Teller County because I was concerned about the impact of the Amendment on my land. In late January,2016,I received a response from Jane Mannon, Community Affairs Manager for CC&V Mining. She indicated in the correspondence that, in essence,the Amendment does not change mining activities in the area close to my property. She provided several maps with information about the Amendment. She referred to Account#R0001455 and Account#R0001467, explaining that the haul road to the west would see increased activity in the South Cresson area,however since my property is located about 1,000 feet from the haul road,the mining company does have a requirement for noise limits beyond their boundary. She explained that CC&V Mining was required to notify any property owner within 200 feet of the boundary of the pending application. The implication was clear that the only change I could expect to see form Amendment 11 would be increased traffic on the existing haul road. Sometime around March, 2016, I received another letter from CC&V Mining noting that Amendment 11 was being amended,however no other explanation or information regarding any impact on my land was included. The only location designated was again reference to Township 15 South, Range 69 West, 6th Prime Meridian. I was told that additional information could be had from the Division of Reclamation, Mining and safety, or a copy of the amended application was available at the Teller County Clerk,the City of Victor,in Woodland Park,or in Cripple Creek. I live in Reno,NV—it was not practical to go to Colorado and look at the amendment. I assumed that the information from Jane Mannon was truthful and that the only thing I needed to be concerned about was noise and dust from the haul road.