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~- 464 West Sumac Court Louisville, Colorado 80027-2227 Savage and Savage prac(ical solutions jot errvironmen(al problems Land Restoration and Reclamation Services ~II I~~II~II~I~~~ I~~ 999 303 66b7372 telephone 303 665{806 facsimile RECEIVED May 17, 2000 MAY 1 R 2Q00 Harry Ranney Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology Division of Minerals 8 Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Notices of Violation CV 2000-002, CV 2000-003, and CV 2000-004 issued to the Carbon Junction Mine (your file C-92-080) Dear Harry: Oakridge Energy, Inc. has retained me to assist in resolving the violations associated with the above notices of violation issued by CDMG to the Carbon Junction Mine. In a conversation with Dan Hernandez today, he informed me of the nature of the violations, the likelihood of their modification, the remedial measures necessary to abate each violation, and the abatement deadlines. Given the proposed modifications to the remedial measures for the notices of violation and my recent retention to address the issues associated with the notices, I would respectfully request an extension to the abatement deadlines for each of the notices of violation For NOV CV 2000-002, issued for failure to provide a valid certificate of insurance for the mine, I would request an extension to June 15, 2000. Dan Hernandez and I discussed the apparent confusion regarding the mailing address the insurance company has, the necessity to modify the language on the insurance binder to satisfy CDMG requirements, and the requirement for a valid signature. I plan to contact the agent you have been dealing with in the next several days to rectify these concerns. As I will be out of the office next week, and the agent is not in Colorado, I anticipate the need for additional time to produce the required document. It is my understanding that the mine has not been without liability insurance coverage, but that documentation is not present and sufficient. I will obtain that documentation and provide it to CDMG by June 15, 2000 if that extension date is acceptable. NOV CV 2000-003 was issued for failure to maintain copies of records and reports. If acceptable to the Division, I would request an extension of the abatement deadline to July 10, 2000 (90 days from issuance of the NOV). As you aze aware, some of the requested information may not be available, and I need to determine that which is and that which is not. I will also need some time to prepaze the requested annual reclamation report and annual hydrologic report. I am also in the process of updating the required records and