2023-12-18_PERMIT FILE - P2023018 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: P2023018
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/18/2023
• Doc Name: Notice of Deficiency
• From: Highbury Resources
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: LJW
• Email Name: THM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

RECEIVED
Highbury Resources DEC 182023
P.O. Box 700
28151 DD Road Colorado Division of Reclamation,
Nucla, CO 81424 Mining and Safety
Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety
C/O Lucas West,Environmental Protection Specialist
DRMS Room 215, 1001 E 62°d Ave,Denver CO 80216
December 13,2023
Re: Slick Rock,File No.P-2023-018,Notice of Deficiency
Dear Lucas West,
Thank you for your review of our application and the opportunity to provide responses to address the
Division's concerns. Please find below the questions posed to Highbury Resources in the December 12,
2023 letter from DRMS,with responses included in sequence.
Please let us know if you r e any furt r information.
Sincerely,
Mallory Pottorff,Highbury e urces, Inc.
Section 3: Project Description
1. Item 5 identifies 27 possible drill hole locations, with only 20 of those holes being drilled to
maintain operational flexibility. The application, however, does not specify if all 27 pads will be
constructed and only 20 drilled. Please clam how many drill pads will be constructed, taking
the Bureau of Land Management(BLg Notice Acceptance Conditions into consideration, and
would thus require reclamation pursuant to Hard Rock and Metals Mining Rule 5.1.2(d).
Additionally,please clarify if all 20 holes will be drilled prior to plugging and abandonment
(P&A) or if each hole will be plugged prior to drilling of the next.
As stated in the NOI,only 20 drill pads will be constructed.All 20 pads will have I drillhole each
for a total of 20 drill holes. The purpose of showing 27 possible drill hole locations was to
provide alternative locations if clearance issues or access issues developed at certain sites.
The drill holes are anticipated to be plugged and abandoned immediately following the drilling of
the hole and the collection of drill hole information. If for any reason the hole will need to
remain open for a longer period of time,the hole will be outfitted with a cover designed to protect
persons and animals from injury or entry until the hole can be permanently plugged,pursuant to
section 5.4.3 of the Mineral Rules and Regulations.
2. Item 6 accounts for 20 pads, at approximately 1,000 sq.ft. each totaling.46 acres of
disturbance. However, reclamation measures detailed in Section 4 of the application include
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