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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY t~ <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 C O L O R A D O <br />DIVISION OF <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (3031 83 2-81 06 M I IV I N G <br />RECEIVED <br />SAFETY <br />MAR 12 2007 <br />Division of Recta gill Owens <br />oration, Governor <br />March 7, 2007 ~ // Mining and Safety Russell George <br />Elmo Nossaman (/ Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />P.O. Box 15449 Division Director <br />Oklahoma Clty, Oklahoma 731$5 / Natural Resource Trustee <br />Weather Letter V <br />Re: Lucky Strike Lode, Permit No. M-1982-020, Succession of Operator (SO) Request, Option A, Weather Delay. <br />Dear Mr. Nossaman; <br />On February 5th, 2007, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety received your request for a Succession ofOperator for the <br />above referenced permit. You have requested that the Division recalculate the reclamation liability for the site under option A. <br />Due to weather and ground conditions, the Division is been unable to inspect your site to determine the current on site conditions <br />which is necessary in order to accurately calculate the liability, In addition, there are five problems noted in the September 6ih, <br />2006 inspection by Specialist Steve Shuey that have not been adequately addressed. The issues of importation of ore and the <br />toxicity of tailings must be resolved prior to any accurate estimate of the reclamation liability. <br />The Division will continue to monitor weather and ground conditions and will inspect the Luck Strike at the earliest possible time. <br />A conservative estimate is mid to late April, groundcover dependent. In the mean time, you should contact the present operator to <br />address the outstanding problems. You will become responsible for any on site conditions once the SO is completed. In <br />particular [he ore importation and testing of mill tailing for toxicity have a direct impact on any calculations the Division may do. <br />Alternatively, you may also elect to go with Option B and post the current calculated liability bond and complete the SO and the <br />Division will recalculate the bond as early as possible as well. If you chose this option, please beware that you assume all liability <br />connected to the permit and must address the five problems noted in the September 6'", 2006 inspection which are now over due. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Grand Junction <br />Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Gmnd Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 470.241.1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ ~~"~~- <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Cazl Mount, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, Denver (e-mail) <br />Cc: Steve Shuey, Environmental Protection Specialist, Gmnd Junction, (e-mail) <br />Cc: Melvin R. Gydesen, Curtent Permit Holder <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines <br />