REV04567

• Permit No: C1980002
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Name: CHRONOLOGY OF CORRESPONDENCE OC MINE C-80-002
• Type & Sequence: RN2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

1981
January 29, BLM Memo to State Director -mentions that the 120 acres to be added to the
lease area exceeds the area of the original lease contrary to 43CFR 3432 and that
clarification is needed. Also this memo states that there are errors in the public notice in
Exhibit 12. Most importantly that the legal description totals 240 acres and not 120 acres.
February 10, Internal U.S.G.S. Memo -States that "the Ohio Creek No. 2 Mine is in
compliance with the Minerals Leasing Act and the 30 CFR 211 requirements."
February 18, U.S.G.S. Mine Plan Review submitted to the Ohio Creek Mine -This document
describes the area of the mine as being 80 acres.
March 5, (Exhibit 12, Permit Application) Copy of proof of publication of the mine's Public
Notice of submittal of permit application for 200 acres that was published February 12
through March 5.
June 5, (Exhibit 6, Current Permit Application) MLRD Received a Mine Plan Map from
O.C. showing the "lease boundary" this boundary coincides with what is considered the
current (1992) permit boundary. This map shows active workings outside the "lease
boundary".
August 13, (Permit Review Correspondence File) Letter from MLRD to Colorado
Historical Society -This letter requests a review in Sections 15 and 16. The current permit
area is located in only in section 16.
December 11, (Permit Review Correspondence File) MLRD Proposed Decision to Approve
Mining and Reclamation Plan -Correct Legal Description is for 80 acres that is the "current
permit area".
December 11, (Permit Review Correspondence File) Public Notice -Joint MLRD / OSM
publication of public notice published December 17 through January 7.
October 29, (Permit Review Correspondence File) CMLRD Proposed Decision Document
and Findings -The Findings state that the mine is permitted for 80 acres and that the
operator has applied for lease modification to add an additional 120 acres. It stated that if
the "lease modification is not granted, the mine plan calls for retreat mining to commence
in 1983, with reclamation beginning in approximately the year 1993. If the lease modification
is granted, final reclamation will commence in the year 2025, following the completion of
mining". A legal description was not included proposed decision or findings. The Operations
Description portion of the Findings contained the following statement.
The Division was concerned that the mining plan map showed that the applicant would be
mining off the present Federal lease boundary into a Federal lease block for which it has