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MAY 25,2005 09:08 123456789*0# Page 1 <br />May 25, 2005 <br />AZl1ItITE, Inc. <br />10001 t::ounty Koad l2 <br />PO Nox 338 <br />Cotopaxi, CO 81223 <br />719-942-4178 <br />1'ax : 719-942-4178 <br />State of (:nlorado <br />Division of Minerals and Creology <br />Attention: Ms. Erica Crosby, Env. Protection Specialist <br />1313 Sherman Street Room 2l0 <br />I)envet, CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED <br />MAY 25 2005 / <br />DMSion of Mu~er~s arW Ge~Y!' <br />RE: LILLY MINES M-1987-021I RGQUESI' f(1(t L;X'fL^'NSION TO 51113M1'1' <br />CONVERSION APPLIGA'f1UN. <br />Dear Ms. Crosby, <br />Please he advised that Colorado Marble, Inc, owner and permit holder ol'the Lilly Mines <br />operation in ChalTee Cnuaty, Colorado, is hereby requesting an cxlensiot, of?0 days for <br />purposes of devaloping a comprehensive and complete application package for <br />t:onversion of the current 110 type reclamation permit to a 112 type reclarttativn permit. <br />Colorado Marble, Inc, is well aware of the several issues regarding affected la,td <br />boundaries and environmental impacts ac noted by DMC, inspoctors last fall. Those items <br />will be considered as priority concerns to be addressed as early in the 2005 mining season <br />as possible. Colorado Marble, Inc., has contracted with Colorado Quarries of Canon <br />City, CO, establish road access to the sits as early as practical given snow conditions at <br />the site. As you know, this is high altitude site with limited access due to snow <br />accumulation through several months per year, which restricts access to the mine site <br />from late October through (normally) May. Siacc the time of the fall inspection, access <br />to the mine site has not been available. 'this year, heavy winter snowfall in the gone~ral <br />an:a will result access to the site by late May to early Jana Colorado Marble will make <br />all efforts to get to the site as early as possible ta: <br />1) Assess and respond to the site conditions regarding sedimentation and erosion <br />contnil systems that might be cmtployed to control sedimentation fmm leaving the <br />affected land boundaries of the site. Construction will be initiated as a Y"trst <br />priority in the 2(105 ticld season to insure that environmental crnrtmis an: designed <br />and installed to eliminate or minimize: off-site impacts due to sedimentation or <br />erosion due to sttowmclt run-otf from the mining site. <br />2) Topsoil storage piles nn site will be characterized for volume, location, and <br />cotrunon soil characteristics to devise a strategy for handling, storage, mtd <br />