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Savage and Savage <br />464 West Sumac Court <br />Louisville, Colorado 80027-2227 <br />practical solutions jor environmental problems <br />Land Restoration and Reclamation Services <br />303 666-7372 telephone <br />303 665-6808 facsimile <br />February 11, zooa REC~~9~'°~ <br />' Mr. Harry Ranney, Environmental Protection Specialist FEB 1 L ~--rt <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, ROOM 215 Division of Mimrofs .~w Geoloo~ <br />' Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: Application for Phase III Final Bond Release at the La Plata No. 1 Mine <br />' (CDMG file C-87-072) <br />Dear Harry: <br />Attached is the Phase III bond release application for the La Plata No. 1 Mine (C-87-072) <br />southwest of Hesperus in La Plata County, Colorado. The reclaimed areas which were <br />' formerly the bench, highwall, and access road of the mine (approximately seven acres) <br />meet the criteria for Phase III final release as addressed in CRS 34-33-125(9)(a) and (b) <br />and Rule 3.03.1(2)(a) and (b) and 3.03.1(3)(6). Quantitative demonstrations and <br />' qualitative observations of conformance with the bond release criteria of 4.15.10 are <br />presented for vegetation re-establishment and surficial erosion in this application. Copies <br />' of the requtred notifications, application information, and public notice are attached for <br />your review. <br />1 If any additional materials aze required, or if there are any questions regarding the <br />information presented, please contact me. Please inform me of the date and time of the <br />Division's bond release inspection, so that representatives of Rocky Mountain Bank and <br />' Trust and I can be present. Thank you and Sandy Brown of your office for your <br />assistance in providing data, maps and background information for this application. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~. <br />Michael S. Savage <br />Principal <br />enclosure: La Plata # I Mine Phase III bond release application <br />cc: Ms. Brenda Pfaff, Rocky Mountain Bank and Trust <br />