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iii iiiiiiiiniii iii <br />December 27. 2000 <br /> <br />C~ GRAIL <br />OvR~GO <br />C&J Gravel Products, Inc. <br />Mr. Steve Shuey <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />RE: Montoya Pit, Permit No. M-1980-146, Technical Revision No.l <br />Dear Mr. Shuey <br />Received <br />QFC 2 ~ 21100 <br />D~~ c r~iD~r~b ~ep ~9r <br />~E~`~EF~ <br />PUBUC F O~e1CE <br />F/~F_~4/~gD CpP~, <br />SI TF:/trlo;~ ~~G <br />Preliminary Adequacy Review`~,~ <br />I appreciate your patience concerning the Technical Revision to the Montoya Pit. As you know we <br />were mining to the extent that we would expand our permit with the B.L.M. to the west. There was a time <br />of uncertainty that this would be possible, but we know now that we will be expandir~a new permit. 1 <br />will be submitting a complete revised mining plan shortly but will just address the ade ntments a[ <br />this time. /~ ~'-, : ~ <br />Response [o the Adequacy Comments O'~~iao N~ CO <br />of 1~` <br />'fj/4~rai 0/ <br />Comment # I saga, <br />Your assumptions are correct in that we will at this point need to increase our bond t~ver <br />reclamation of the existing nearly vertical high wall. Any expansion of mining onto a new permitQbill be <br />done at a 2H: I V grade. <br />Comment #2 <br />The North Permit area had once been partially reclaimed. While mining the West Permit we found <br />an extreme excess of overburden. We determined that by completely mining the North Permit we could <br />then reclaim it with the excess overburden from the West Permit. Reclamation has been concurrent with the <br />mining. Your estimate and assumptions far comment #2 are correct. <br />Comment #3 <br />Reclamation of the pit floor has been partially completed. Your assumptions are correct for the <br />reclamation procedure. <br />In regards to a new permit with the B.L.M. we will begin mining immediately upon award. The <br />west high wall would be reduced to a 2H: 1 V grade and maintained during mining. All boundary limits <br />would be reclaimed to 3H: I V grades. <br />Our C&J office is closed for business until January 2. Ifyou can not reach meat our office 385- <br />41 12, please call meat my home 259-2830 with any questions. <br />S' rely <br />Jon i eland <br />V.P. Operations <br />~'~-~ ~ <br />27661 HWY 160 Durango, CO 81301 <br />Tel: (970) 385-4112 Fax: (970) 385.5014 Email: cjrocks®frontier.net <br />