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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 275 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />October 4, 2005 <br />Mr. James Mattem <br />Trapper Mining, Inc. <br />P.O. BOX 187 <br />Craig, CO 81626 <br />Re: Trapper Mine, C-81-010, Third Quarter 2005 Sediment Pond Inspection Reports <br />Deaz Mr. Mattern: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINSRAL~S <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.EC LA NATION•NINING <br />EAf ETY•xCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division has reviewed Trapper Mining Inc.'s Third Quarter 2005 Sediment Pond Inspection reports. <br />TMI's third quarter 2005 sediment pond reports were received by the Division on September 22, 2005. <br />Timely submittal of these reports is in compliance with Rule 4.05.9(17). Sediment pond inspections were <br />conducted by TMI on September 16, 19, and 21, 2005. <br />Two ponds were reported discharging at the NPDES point at the time they were inspected. These ponds <br />include No Name No. 5, and East Middle Flume No. 1 Pond. East Pyeatt Pond No. 1 has been cleaned of <br />sediment, is dry and is in good condition. Sage No. 2 Pond sediment mazker has been replaced. <br />Dewatering wells located just west of G-strike pit aze being pumped to Middle Flume No. 1 pond and East <br />Middle Flume No. 1 Pond. This practice is discussed in the permit and is acceptable. No other <br />maintenance items were noted in the reports. Sediment was actively being cleaned out of the Industrial <br />Waste Pond No. 1 (IWP #1) at the time of inspection on September2l, 2005. No significant problems with <br />the ponds were reported for third quarter 2005. <br />C:/jhb/C81010/Sediment Pond Inspection/2005/3`d q 2005.doc <br />Cc: Dan Hernandez, DMG <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />Sincerely, <br />