2017-02-15_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1995012

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Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety vis Department of Natural Resources Attention: Tony Waldron 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, C0 80203 RECEIVED February 14, 2017 FEB 15 201..,. DIVISION OF RECLAMATION Dear Mr. Waldron, MNINGANDSAFETY Del Sol Ranch Yx 2;3 6 5 0 01U."S ffivv 4.0 Dinosaur, CO 81610 I am requesting that Ms. Amy Yeldell be removed immediately from the review and approval, of any reclamation plans and bonding process for the Powell Gravel Pit # M1995012. Ms Yeldell has in the past, implied and stated multiple times to myself, my sister and a consultant that the hill in the central portion of the pit needed to be reclaimed. We believed that this was the case, even though I have never mined 6.22 acres (includes majority of hili) of the pit since 1995. 1 began a reclaim on 1.03 acres in October of 2016 to begin the process and spent over $3.2,000.00 in the process. Since then, Ms. Yeldell has defined areas that were mined before 1995, and 1 have not mined, as pre -law, and implied that I was not liable unless I mined the area. Spending $12,000.00 was apparently not needed even though originally told. I have had a reclamation plan written in an attempt to define my liability for reclaiming the rest of the pit. Ms. Yeldell has presented a series of "movable" methods or targets and seeming endless stipulations. Therefore, I am requesting the removal of Ms. Yeldell and a period of 60 days to reset and begin anew to resolve this. I do not wish to spend more time and money or of the consultants, in chasing moving targets after having misspent $12,000, until I can be assured of a good falth and reasonable approach to this matter. have asked the retained consultant to not submit any more documents or information to the State of Colorado until this is resolved in an acceptable manner. My intent is to obtain a release for all areas 1 have not mined, including the area that 1 contoured and seeded but never mined as it was not needed, within 2017. For the rest of the pit I am going to apply for a period of idleness, where no product is sold (five years I believe) to reassess the economics of the pit. Given the past history of the pit I suspect, that unless a considerable change occurs in the local area the pit will be closed. I have included a map of the pit (22x34) that was provided by the consultant; the acreages are also from them. appreciate your consideration in this manner. Sincerely; Cork Powell cc. Amy Yeldell