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. w P� gNT F TyF� United States Department of the Interior h O � a _ BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT �►4 H 3 Royal Gorge Field Office 3028 East Main Street Canon City, Colorado 81212 In Reply Refer To: 3809 (COF02000, SSC) JUL 3 0 2015 Mr. Thomas Zimmerman 45871 Highway 50 West Canon City, CO 81212 Dear Mr. Zimmerman: We received your Plan of Operations modification submittal on September 24, 2013 and determined it was complete on November 26, 2013. The Plan of Operations modification proposes development of additional mineral resources, utilizing additional motorized equipment, storing a locker onsite and resolving some aspects of the operations that were not adequately addressed with the existing authorized Plan of Operations on the El Rancho Bondo claim located just south of Parkdale, Colorado (Township 18 South, Range 71 West, section 18). Per 43 CFR 3809, the Plan of Operations has to be analyzed under NEPA and undergo public comment. An Environmental Analysis was conducted to meet this requirement, which constituted an in-depth review of the mining modification proposal. In accordance with 43 CFR 3809.411(c), the NEPA Environmental Analysis and Proposed Plan of Operations Modification were available for public comment from March 23, 2015 through April 22, 2015. At the conclusion of this analysis and public review period, a finding of no significant impact was reached and the record of decision was signed by BLM on July 9, 2015. Subsequently, your Plan of Operations is being approved, as BLM has determined that the proposed modification will prevent undue or unnecessary degradation. In addition, BLM has made a determination of concurrence with the proposed occupancy, which requires you to continue to comply with 43 CFR 3715.2, 3715.2-1 and 3715.5. Regulations outlined in 43 CFR 3809.420 provide further details on performance standards that apply to your operations. In accordance with 43 CFR 3809.412, a financial guarantee must be posted prior to the operations associated with the modification are initiated. Currently, a financial guarantee in the amount of$530.00 is being held by BLM for the existing, approved operations. You provided a reclamation cost estimate of$1,460 for the proposed modification, which would bring the entire reclamation cost estimate to $1,990. After reviewing the information you provided and conducting an independent calculation, BLM has determined that a financial guarantee of$2,066 is required, which is more than your estimate of$1,990. The following summary of reclamation