2020-04-21_PERMIT FILE - M2019054

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UIN'I,1 MINING.LL( UMC Uinta Mining, LLC SKULL CREEK SAND PROJECT RECEIVED PR 212020 April 20, 2020 DIVISION ININGANDCSAFEIY Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Stephanie Mitchelll Dept. of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Ref: Response to DRMS letter dated April 1, 2020 and latter dated April 13, 2020; Skull Creek, File No. M-2019-0554, Response to comments regarding Cultural, Wildlife, and well access for Uinta Mining, LLC Enclosed please find the two DRMS letters referenced above. Both letters reference concerns with wildlife, cultural, and well/water rights for the mining of Skull Creek mine. These comments include comments from the Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Colorado Division of Water Resources, and some local residents in opposition to the project. Uinta Mining has responded within the permit itself Included in the package are pages to the permit that have been revised along with some new documentation needed for justification. These pages and documents need to replace existing pages in the permit or documents that need to be included in the appropriate Exhibit. 1. UMC has committed to protecting and avoiding cultural sites 5MF783, 5MF785, 5MF1993, and 5ST784. Attached is the appropriate changes to the Cultural Exhibit 2. UMC has committed to one shift per day, from 10:00am to 3:00 pm, as recommended by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife. That time period on which these hours will be limited is from December 1 to April 15. Attached is the appropriate changes to Exhibit H- Wildlife information. 3. UMC has made the appropriate actions to be able to use the water rights and wells associated with the project. Revisions have been made to Exhibit G-Water information and new Documents showing the right to utilize the water from those wells have been included into the Exhibit. Ground water has been addressed within Exhibit G-Water information, page 3.