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<br />hick P1ills <br />2- ,lugust 20, 1981 <br />which Empire demonstrated (inanc.ial. or regulatory conunitment to mine. <br />For the Eagle No. 5 mine complex it is the Ui.vision's position that the areal <br />extent is delineated by maps dated prior to August 3, 1.977 on fiJc with the <br />Colorado Division of Dlines. <br />The Division imist clarify that the geographic extent of the grand fathered <br />areas includes the entire vertical area beneath the exempted area. Therefore, <br />although mines Nos. 6,7, and 8 are not eligible for grandfathering, portions <br />of those mines beneath the areal exemption for the No. 5 and 9 mines will be <br />exempted :from the requirements of section l14(2)(e)(I). The segments not within <br />the geographical extent of the grandfathered 5 and 9 mines will have to fulfill <br />all AVF requirements. <br />Hopefully, this letter will clarify some of l:mpi.re's concerns regarding the <br />alluvial valley floor .issue. Please contact me if. you have any questions. <br />Si.nccrcly, <br />SEi:mab <br />cc: Phil Wolf <br />Ed Bischoff <br />Keith Kirk <br />SanCly flln'lch <br />Reclmnation Specialist <br />