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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 /bl 1 N E RA L $ <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 & <br /> GEOLOGY <br /> 0.EC LA MATION <br /> MINING•SAFETY <br />June 17, 2002 _ _ <br /> Bill Owens <br />Tony Bates Governor <br /> <br />UmetCO MmeralS Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Direttor <br />P. O. Box 1029 Ronald W. Capany <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81502 Acting Division Director <br />Re: Permits No. M-1977-287, 290, 295, The Thunderbolt, Eagle Basin and Bitter Creek Mines. <br />Dear Tony: <br />Please find enclosed the inspection reports for the above referenced mines. This Office would like to <br />take the time to thank you personally and Umetco in general for going beyond the required reclamation <br />standards on these and similaz sites. The Thunderbolt and Eagle Basin Mines have been determined to <br />be readd~ for release. Once this Office receives written acceptance from Lynn Lewis of the BLM, the <br />sites and sureties will be released. <br />The Bitter Creek Mine sloping and pock work are all acceptable. Current climatic conditions aze not <br />conducive to good success with revegetation efforts, but hopefully they will improve soon. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand <br />Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. <br />970.241.1117. <br />Sinter/ely~, . ,, ~l <br />G. Russell Mean <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />