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• Permit No: M1990059
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 9/28/1999
• Doc Name: WITHDRAWN NOTICE OF INCREASE IN FINANCIAL WARRANTY COMPLIANCE WITH CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FROM DMG
• From: DMG
• To: GIL MOSER
• Inspection Date: 7/20/1999
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman SL, Room ? 15
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FT\: [phone]
September 28, 1999
COLORADO
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OFFICE
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
Bill Owens
Gil Moser Governor
817 N
Watson G.egE Walther
. EtlPNlive Dire[lar
Farmington, NM 87401 nu~nael s. Lons
Dmi~ron Director
RE: Withdrawn Notice of Increase in Financial Warranty,
Compliance with Corrective Actions from DMG 7/20/99 Inspection Report,
Eldorado Pilot Mine, Permit No. M-90-059.
Dear Mr. Moser:
Thank you for visiting the DMG Durango Office on 9/27/99, and providing photos of the
recently completed reclamation activities at the Eldorado Pilot Mine. The photos indicate
that the portal has been backfilled and graded with waste rock and native soils, to blend
with the native topography. The waste rock stockpile had also been graded to blend with
native topography and provide positive drainage, and mining related debris removed from
site. Remaining reclamation appeared to be limited to minor grading, topsoil replacement
and revegetation. Therefore, DMG has determined that the existing 51,000 financial
warranty is sufficient to ensure reclamation and has withdrawn its previous notice of
increase in financial warranty. Thank you for taking prompt action to initiate reclamation
of affected lands. Please submit copies of the photos, showing completed reclamation,
when available.
A summery of the status of the problems identified in DMG 7(20(99 inspection report and
compliance with the associated corrective actions follows:
PB 1 Problem #1 (PB 1) was issued for absent mine identification sign and affected area
perimeter markers. Operator has indicated that the required sign and markers have
been posted. Therefore, DMG records indicate that the operator has complied with
the corrective actions of PB 1.
PB 2 Problem #2 (PB 2) was issued for insufficient financial warranty. Rather than
increase the amount of financial warranty, the operator has initiated final reclamation
to ensure that the existing amount of financial warranty is adequate to cover
remaining reclamation costs. DMG records indicate that the operator has complied
with the corrective actions of PB 2.
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PB 3 Problem #3 (PB 3) was issued for failure to submit the Notice of Temporary
Cessation, as required for operations which have been inactive for periods exceeding