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~oard~of County Commissioners <br />7{~nneth M. Torres ~6ert G. 'ilaCdez ,dim ~D. Montoya <br />Chairman Pro-7em <br />Chairntnn <br />County Commissioner <br />June 16, 2004 <br />RECE~1/ED <br />Mr. Kent Gorham, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology J~J?1 ~ j 2004 <br />.Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street Room 21 S Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Permit No. 4(RN-4) <br />Dear Mr. Gorham, <br />New Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1981-012) <br />This letter acknowledges your letter to this County's Board of <br />Commissioners, dated May 25, 2004, regarding the status of application by <br />Picketwire Processing, seeking partial release of the reclamation bond for <br />restoration of the New Elk Mine property located in this County. <br />Las Animas County remains interested in the deliberations by your Division, <br />in its consideration of satisfaction of reclamation of the above-referenced <br />property. <br />Since the property that is subject to being reclaimed, entails a substantial <br />land area and involves significant reclamation requirements, on behalf of the <br />Board of County Commissioners, .please let this letter serve as this County's <br />formal request for the scheduling of a hearing to verify the satisfaction of <br />reclamation by Picketwire Processing, in conformance with the regulations <br />of your Division, prior to the release of any portion of the bond held by your <br />Division. <br />200 rE. First St. - loom 105 7riniQarf, CvCora~fo 81082 Phone (719) 845-2568 Ta.Z (719) 895-2598 <br />has Animas County <br />