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• In addition to the variance, WECC is requesting a <br />relocation of one of the two accesses to WCCC <br />property. The access must be relocated due to the <br />construction of a permanent refuse pile. The <br />necessary plans and drawings for the proposed road <br />relocation have been included for your review. <br />Once the refuse pile has reached the size shown on <br />drawing no. LWP-005 the existing road cannot be <br />used to access Sylvester Gulch and it must be <br />relocated (also on drawing no. LWP-005). There is <br />no other access to Sylvester Gulch that can be <br />used yearround. <br />The access to Sylvester Gulch is critical because <br />the main mine fan for the Mt. Gunnison No. 1 Mine <br />is located in Sylvester Gulch. The fan must be <br />inspected on a daily basis and it is critical in <br />an emergency to be able to readily access the fan <br />site to insure the safety of our underground <br />personnel. The volume of traffic at this access <br />will be low, but the importance of this road is <br />high. <br />Please review the aforementioned request for <br />• written permission for the variance and the <br />application to relocate the access. Should you <br />have questions or require further information, <br />please call me. If you feel that it would be <br />helpful I can meet with you to go over the plans. <br />A public hearing will be held in the near future <br />to obtain public comment on the variance to <br />conduct mining operations within 100 feet of a <br />public highway right of way. If the Colorado <br />Department of Highways would like to participate <br />in the public hearing they will be welcome to do <br />so. I will notify you of the date, time, and <br />location of the hearing. <br />I would appreciate any effort you could make to <br />expedite this request. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dennis Conn <br />Director of Permitting <br />and Environmental Compliance <br />. Enclosures <br />