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MENT OFF gyp? •• yen • a United States Department of the Interior~~~ n + ~, Bureau of Land Management ygXCX 7 •0~ +aL~, W 3170 East Main Street NAMERICA UO~ Canon City, Colorado 81212 / In Reply Refer to: ~//, ~/ 3809 Scott Blue Claim ~f , (C0200)DG June 5, 2007 RED~IVED Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ~ ~1N O 8 2007 Attn. Berhan Keffelew Division of k'edanetion, ] 313 Sherman Street -Room 215 Mining and Sakty Denver, CO 80203 Mr. Keffelew, We have received a copy of the limited impact operation 110(2) permit application to your office that applies to a proposal by the Turquoise Connection. We have also received a copy of the conditional use permit application from Teller County and a certification letter from tfie Colorado Water Quality Control Division. We also have existing case file information on this existing site which has been shared with both your office and Teller County. The proposal is located on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management -Royal Gorge Field Office. Our office refers to this location as the Scott Blue claim held by Foster Scott. This particular public land is a small remnant that was left over measuring approximately 100 by 600 fee[. The permit boundaries are the same boundaries as the claim boundaries in thisrsituation. We have determined the application to be complete aitd sufficient to analyze the proposal within the 43 CFR 3809 (mining law) and 43 CFR 3715 (surface occupancy) regulations. The submitted description of equipment and maps was more clear and comprehensive than previous submissions enabling our ability to analyze the proposal. W e have completed our review and are submitting the following comments in regards to this proposal for your consideration and in cooperation with the agreement that exists between the BLM and the CDRMS, 1. There are references to topsoil on site that will be used for final reclamation. It is unclear where this topsoil exists in quantities that would be suitable for final reclamation. The approved permit should specify the type of material and source that will be used for fmal reclamation. 2. There is a large pond that has been established on site resulting apparently from contact with local ground water. The approved pemut should clearly outline how this water will be handled during mining and after the site is reclaimed. 3. The permit application includes fencing the entire mining claim including a small triangular piece of ground measuring approximately 30 by 30 feet located to the southeast of the public road that crosses the southeast corner of the mining claim. Our office has determined this additional fencing is unnecessary and should not be approved. 4. Over the years, occupancy of the mining claim has been a continual issue and has been discovered even when not approved. Occupancy of the claim is not authorized by the Royal Gorge Field Office as P