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,/ <br />STATE OF COLORADO a~w <br />C ~ DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />C/ ~/` n 1 / <br />l <br />tV <br />Department of Natural Resources ., <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 C O L O R A D O <br />D I v 15 1 o N o r <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 M I N I N G <br /> 1II~D <br />R~GF~ sA ETY <br /> ~j <br />OV I ~ `~ 2UU1 <br /> <br />October 24, 2007 / <br /> <br />Division of Reclamation, Bill Owens <br />Govemos <br /> Mining and Safety Russell George <br />Ms. Christy Woodwazd Executive Director <br />-t'b Denison Mines (USA) Corp. Ronald w. cottony <br />/1050 17th $tleet, $Ulte 950 Division Director <br />Denver, CO 80265 Natural Reso°rce rr°stee <br />v <br />Re: Topaz Mine, Permit No. M-1980-055-HR, Conversion No. CN-1 Approved. <br />Deaz Ms. Woodwazd: <br />On October 16, 2007 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety approved the Conversion application submitted to <br />the Division on June 1, 2007, addressing the following: <br />Conversion to a Regular 112 permit. Expansion of the permitted area to 1, 674.6 acres (consisting of BLM-managed <br />claim lands delineated on the revised permit maps) with the affected area increased to 30.0 acres. New affected areas <br />will include multiple upland vent shafts and access roads, expansion of the portal area waste rock dump, and improved <br />stormwater control areas. <br />Near-term disturbances will affect 1Z8 acres of the approved 30.0 acres. There will be future disturbance to an <br />additional 12.2 acres of the approved affected area, at locations not currently deftned within the permit boundary, but to <br />be noticed to the Division at later dates. <br />The mining and reclamation plans otherwise remain unchanged. <br />The terms of the Conversion No. 1 approved by the Division are hereby incorporated into Pennit No. M-1980-055-HR. <br />All other conditions and requirements of Permit No. M-1980-055-HR remain in full force and effect. <br />The estimated liability amount of $81,522.00 exceeds the $38,433.00 performance bond currently held. If you have not <br />already done so, please submit additional bond in the amount of $43,089.00. The revision will not be final until the bond <br />is approved by the Division. Please ensure that BLM is also named on the bond instrument. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me at (970) 247-5193. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ob l/~"~-,~,, <br />Bob Oswald <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Tony Waldron, DRMS <br />Elizabeth Taliaferro, DRMS <br />Helen Mary Johnson, BLM Durango <br />~~ <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines <br />