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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY `~ <br />Department of Na[ural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303} 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />February 3, 2004 ~ <br />Mr. Robert Ernst / <br />Bureau of Land Management [/ <br />Little Snake Field Office <br />455 Emerson Street <br />Clalg, CO 81625 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />- GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLAN ATION•NINING <br />SA FETY•SCIENGE <br />gill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive DireMr <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Naturzl Resource Trustee <br />Re: Partial Release of the Mining and Minerals II Ltd., Joker Mine Bond, Permit No. M-1983-052 <br />Deaz Mr. Ernst: <br />Enclosed is a copy of the Division's January 28, 2004 Inspection Report_for the Joker Mine. As <br />described in this report, the Division is recommending that aII but $39, 600.00 of the current <br />$236,000.00 bond be released: Also, as noted in the report, the operator has agreed, in their financial <br />warranty document, that any financial warranty release will not take place until the Division (The <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology} receives a written letter of concurrence from the <br />managing land agency, the Bureau of Land Management. <br />Therefore, the Division is requesting that the BLM review this inspection report, and determine if you <br />agree with the recommended bond release. If you do agree, the Division requests that the BLM <br />submits a letter of concurrence to the Division. Because of Division deadlines, a response by <br />February 27, 2004 would be appreciated. <br />Should you have any questions about this request, please feel free to contact Gregg R. Squire at (303) <br />866-4062. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~ I/ <br />Gregg R. Squire <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure, Inspection Report <br />Cc: Bobby Chalmers, Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. <br />Mike Frick, Dirt-N-Iron <br />Carl Mount, DMG, Via electronic transfer <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation A[tive and Inactive ,dines Geological Survey <br />