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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 C O L D RA D O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D t v t 5 t O N o r <br />Phone: (303)8663567 MIN E RA L S <br /> <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />GEOLOGY <br /> 0.ECLANATION•MINING <br /> SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />May 14, 2004 gill Owens <br /> Governor <br />Mr. Rock I. Southway Russell George <br />Southway Construction Company, Inc. fxeclrtive Director <br />117 Whtte Pme Dr. Ronald W. fattany <br />CG 81101 <br />AlamOSa l <br />n <br />o <br />, Nat <br />ural <br />Resourc <br />e Trustee <br />Re: Del Norte Pit, Amendment Approval, Permit No. M-1984026, Revision No. AM-1 <br />Deaz Mr. Southway: <br />On May 12, 2004 the Division of Minerals and Geology approved the Amendment application submitted to the Division <br />on February 12, 2004, addressing the following: <br />Amendment will expand pit to east and allow onsite screening, crushing, with possible concrete and asphalt <br />hatching. If proper approvals obtained from DlI'R, pit floor will be used seasonally as a recharge pit, with Rio <br />Grande Water User Assn. Upper portions ofsite will be rangeland. Ijno pond is approved, lower pit will also <br />be rangeland. "Working Bench" on inslopes will remain, near high water line. Conventional and wet mining to <br />be used; no dewatering. <br />The terms of the Amendment No. 1 approved by the Division are hereby incorporated into Permit No. M-1984-026. All <br />other conditions and requirements of Permit No. M-1984-026 remain in full force and effect. <br />The estimated liability amount of $51,094.00 for the Del Norte Pit, when added to the existing liability amount of <br />$187,217.00, exceeds the performance bond held. If you have not akeady done so, please submit additional bond in the <br />amount of $51,094.00. The revision will not be fmal until the bond is approved by the Division. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~Y <br />Bob Oswald <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of ~ Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Arrive and InaRive Mines Geological Survey <br />