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east end of the disturbed area, but not shown on the permit map. If it still exists, please provide more information as to its condition (i.e., open, grated, cased, vent fan, etc.). There are a couple vent hole features and electric lines shown on the general location map directly up the slope from this portal area, though they may become part of the Sunday Mine permitted operation. If they are part of this St. Jude Mine permit, please confirm this. It is assumed that all areas shown in brown with hachures denote waste rock dumps, which are to be graded to 2:1 slopes or less as part of final reclamation. I agree that the new surface detail superimposed on the map base must be tied back in to the topography, for both the final mining and reclamation maps. Please be reminded that reclamation maps should depict only those features which will remain onsite after reclamation is finished. All roads, buildings, berms, etc., that are to be removed should not be included on the reclamation maps. Stormwater controls which are to remain should be shown. There is a delineation presumed to show the outer "footprint" of ail past disturbance, in addition to the labeled affected area boundary. This irregular footprint exceeds the polygon of the affected area boundary mainly on the south and east sides by up to one acre in total. However, because the boundaries were never marked, mining activities were never shown on annual report maps, and the 1998 map updates were incomplete, it was not fully realized until now. It is not known if these areas were affected under a previous operator. The areas which can be demonstrated to be actual offsite damage (road cuts, waste rock fills, adversely affected surface drainages, etc.) may add up to a possible violation. Though i[ may seem unfair, I will have to discuss this situation with the program supervisor to determine whether enforcement action is warranted. If so, the best cure for such deficiency will be to reconfigure the boundary to include all such offsite disturbance in the permit, and to bond for its reclamation. These are items we are already working'toward. You must revise the map to show a "proposed boundary configuration" of an area of the same acreage. Configure it as you deem best for your future operations, but constrained according to the criteria given. Straight sides with definite comers are obviously the easiest to mark. If enforcement action is necessary, your proposed configuration will not become final until the Board approves them. Summary These comments and questions will hopefully assist you in finalizing the maps for this permit, by explaining how this Division proceeds in determining which areas and features are to be included in the bonded reclamation liability, and within the boundary on the maps. Your preliminary map is a very good start, and should take minimal effort to reach a complete and adequate stage for our uses. I look forward to receiving the revisions. Please ensure that you submit all maps, especially oversized maps (larger than 11" x 17") in duplicate. Additionally, all final maps are to be signed by the preparer. As before, please do not hesitate to contact me if there are questions. I may be reached, and/or the maps mailed to the Division's Durango field office: 701 Camino del Rio, Room ]25, Durango, CO 81301; telephone 970/247-5103 or fax 970/247-5104. Sincerely, ~i ~ ~ ~~~/~ Bob Oswald Environmental Protection Specialist A: \st jade map/rco