2020-10-12_REVISION - C1981010

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 10/12/2020
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• From: DRMS
• To: Trapper Mining Inc
• Type & Sequence: PR10
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: JLE
• Email Name: RAR
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

As discussed in the Proposed Decision of this PR10 Findings Document, Stipulation 21 was deemed
complied with as a result of the PR8 proposed decision. Stipulation 22 remains active.
Enforcement Actions
No enforcement actions have been issued since the last midterm review.
The Review Process for PR10
o DRMS received TMI's application 16 June 2020.
o DRMS found the application complete 26 June 2020.
o TMI published its public notice weekly for four consecutive weeks beginning 4 April 2020
o Proof of publication was submitted by TMI to DRMS on 16 May 2020.
o No objections or requests for informal conferences were received by DRMS during the
public comment period.
o The State Historical Preservation officer,through History Colorado, provided a letter to
DRMS on 21 September 2020 stating they had no objections to the application.
o The State Land Board provided a letter stating that they had no objections to the application.
o DRMS reviewed the application and sent TMI preliminary adequacy questions 25 August
2020.
o DRMS received TMI's preliminary adequacy responses 2 September 2020.
o DRMS reviewed TMI's response of 2 September and sent additional adequacy questions on 1
October 2020 along with a CIRCES cost estimate.
o 8 October DRMS received TMI's response to the additional adequacy questions and all were
addressed satisfactorily.
Description of the Environment
Location of Permit Area
The legal description of the lands included within the permit area of the Trapper Mine follows:
Township 5 North, Range 90 West
Portions of Sections 4, 6, 8 and 9
Section 5,All
Township 5 North, Range 91 West
Portions of Sections 1,4, and 5;
Sections 2 and 3,All
Township 6 North, Range 90 West
Portions of Sections 30, 32 and 33
Section 31,All
Township 6 North, Range 91 West
Portions of Sections 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,and 32
Sections 33, 34, 35, and 36,All.
Trapper Mine is located in northwest Colorado along the northern slope of the Williams Fork
Mountains, approximately six miles southwest of the City of Craig. The boundaries of the permit
area are about six miles long (east to west)by two miles wide (north to south) as shown on Map 1
below.
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