2017-02-22_REVISION - P2013002 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: P2013002
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/22/2017
• Doc Name: Remailed 2nd Notice of Deficiencies
• From: DRMS
• To: Ouray Silver Mines Inc.
• Email Name: THM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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January 24, 2017
COLORADO
Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Mr. David Felderhol
Zephyr Gold USA Ltd
1959 Upper Water St.
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3N2
Canada
Re: Dawson Gold Project, DRMS NOI File No. P-2013-002;
Second Notice of Deficiencies for NOI Modification, Revision No. MD -3
Dear Mr. Felderhol:
On January 11, 2017 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and (Division) received your response to the first
notice of deficiencies (NOD) for your Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting Operations (NOI) Modification
(MD -03). Based on these responses, the Division has the following additional deficiencies. Please address
the following items:
Application:
1. Project Description Items III.12.F and G, pages 4 and 5. Based on the proposed drill road cross
section on Figure 2 of the response, the Division is compelled to consider the full section of the road
cut as disturbance; including the cut slope and cast off material (shown as a 30 -foot width). The
Division used Google Earth to measure the disturbance width of the 2016 drill roads and found them
to vary between 30 and 50 feet in width, with a typical width of about 40 feet. As such, it is appropriate
to assume a 40 foot width of disturbance for the entire 9,722 feet of proposed new drill road. This
amounts to an estimated disturbance of 388,880 sq. ft. or 8.9 acres. This is significantly more than the
proposed 2.23 acres as well as a significant increase in the cumulative road cut disturbance to date,
a. Pursuant to Rule 3.1.5(3), All grading shall be done in a manner to control erosion and siltation
of the affected lands, to protect areas outside the affected land from slides and other damage. If
not eliminated, all highwalls (also inte/preted as deep road citts) shall be stabilized- Please
provide a detailed reclamation plan for the road cuts that will satisfy this Rule. Please include
method(s), proposed equipment, and a detailed cost estimate.
b. Please revise Items III.12.17 and G, pages 4 and 5, accordingly.
Agency Comments:
2. The response labeled No. 3 under Agency Comments indicates mud pits are to be included in the road
cuts. The MD -03 application indicated there would be no (zero) mud pits. Please clarify:
a. Whether mud pits are planned (in or outside the road cuts) and how many, and
b. How the mud pits will be reclaimed (including the source of backfill material and what
equipment is to be used).
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John W. Hickenlooper, Govemor I Robert Randall, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director
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