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® COLORADO <br /> M1 >� Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> February 26,2020 V L� <br /> James and Yvette Downing MAR 0 2 2020 <br /> 1067 E.US Highway 24#263 TELLER COUNTY <br /> Woodland Park,CO 80863 <br /> RE: Adequacy Review,110(1)Hardrock Application <br /> D Family Jewels,File No.M-2019-055 <br /> Dear Mr.and Mrs.Downing: <br /> The Division of Reclamation,Mining,and Safety(Division)has reviewed the content of your 110(1)Reclamation <br /> Permit Application for the D Family Jewels operation,File No.M-2019-055,and submits the following comments. <br /> The Division is required to make an approval or denial decision no later than March 7,2020;therefore,a <br /> response to the following adequacy review concerns should be submitted to the Division as soon as possible. <br /> If more time is needed to respond to this Adequacy Review,the Division can grant an extension of the decision date <br /> following a request by the Applicant.Please respond to this Adequacy Review with the requested information and <br /> summarize each response to the numbered items below,in a cover letter titled"Adequacy Review Response;M- <br /> 2019-055". <br /> The review consisted of comparing the application content with specific requirements of Rules 1,3,6.1,6.2,and <br /> 6.3 of the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Hard Rock,Metal, <br /> and Designated Mining Operations.Any inadequacies are identified under the respective exhibit heading. <br /> GENERAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES <br /> 1. As required by Rule 1.6.2,please submit proof of publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the <br /> locality of the proposed mining operation. <br /> Z. As required by Rule 1.6.2,please submit proof of the notice to all owners of record of surface and <br /> mineral rights of the affected land and the owners of record of all land surface within 200 feet of the <br /> boundary of the affected land.Proof of notice may be return receipts of a Certified Mailing or by proof of <br /> personal service. <br /> 3. To date,the Division has received comments from the Division of Water Resources and the Office of <br /> Archaeology and Historical Preservation,regarding the application.The letters are attached for your <br /> review.Please acknowledge and address any comments noted in the letters and make changes to the <br /> application as necessary. <br /> EXHIBIT C-Mining Plan(Rule 6.3.31 <br /> 4. The Mine Plan states 5-10 feet of topsoil will be salvaged and no overburden will be moved.Please note, <br /> topsoil,also referred to as growth medium,is the upper most layers of soil which contain organic matter and <br /> nutrients.Topsoil is salvaged separately from the subsoil,segregated and stockpiled from other materials, <br /> and is then returned to the top of backfilled and graded areas during reclamation to ensure the reclamation <br /> seed mixture can establish on reclaimed lands.Overburden is defined in the Rules as the earth and other <br /> materials which lie above natural minerals and also the earth and other materials disturbed from their natural <br /> state in the process of mining.Typically,similar operations in the vicinity of the proposed operation have <br /> 1313 Sherman Street,Room 215,Denver,CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://colorado.gov/DRMS <br /> O! <br /> Jared Polis,Governor I Dan Gibbs,Executive Director I Virginia Brannon,Director <br />