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determined through the 43 CFR 3715 regulations. If a night watchman is needed, there is housing <br />available in Cripple Creek or other surrounding communities that should be utilized for this purpose. <br />5. The approved permit should clearly establish the type of equipment that will be authorized on site. <br />Over the past several years, our office has observed substantial inoperable equipment on site that does <br />not appear useable or applicable for the use intended, <br />6. There is some confusion on the final grades of the site following reclamation. The approved permit <br />should cleazly define final slope configurations for this site. <br />7. The post mining use is defined as a picnic area in one section and open range/wildlife habitat <br />following reclamation. The post mining use should be defined as open range. <br />8. The proposal describes concurrent reclamation where some of the processed material is placed into the <br />same pit that is being mined. Considering the relatively small size of the pit and probable instability <br />of processed materials, it would appeaz that this conceptual plan may not be practical. The approved <br />permit should clarify material handling to enswe that reclamation plans can be implemented. <br />9. Recently the Royal Gorge Field Office has been required to provide federal funding to cover <br />reclamation of the Sherman Mine and the Rocky Mountain Minerals site that were substantially under- <br />bonded. The Sherman mine reclamation costs aze estimated at over $250,000, The current bond <br />amount of this site of $3,500 appears to be inadequate to reclaim the site if significant equipment <br />needs to be removed, water issues dealt with, site re-graded, and vegetation established. <br />We are providing a copy of this correspondence to Mr. Scott and Teller County for their records. We would <br />appreciate being kept informed as to final permit approvals of these concerns as provided through our <br />cooperative agreement. Please contact Dan Grenard of my staff ~f you have any questions regarding this letter. <br />Sincerely, <br />/~/~~ ~ , `-mil <br />Roy L: Masinton <br />Field Manager <br />Royal Gorge field Office <br />CC Foster Scott <br />127 North Circle <br />Canon City, CO 81212 - _ _ _ _ __ _ <br />Teller County <br />Community Development Services <br />Jan Fetrow <br />PO Box 1886 <br />Woodland Park, CO 80866 <br />