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~~~ <br />LOTTBR <br />July 12, 2004 <br />Brian Wilson, County Engineer <br />Montrose County <br />16I S. Townsend <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />Dear Mr. Wilson: <br />MONTROSE COUNTY <br />ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT <br />~~ L~16~ <br />~ U~ <br />Cotter Corporation is applying to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology for a Technical <br />Revision to mine reclamation Permit (No. M-1978-116) on Spring Creek Mesa near Uravan. <br />Currently, Montrose County Road U-17 ends at Cotter's SM-18 Mine surface Facilities area in <br />Section 22, T,48N, R.17W. Our revision involves the intent to renew mining at the old Wright <br />Mine, located in the SW'/4of Section 27. This is on patented mining claims owned by Cotter <br />Corporation. At this location, County Road U-171ies on a narrow bench. The adit for the <br />Wright Mine enters the cliff below (south of) the road. Just northwest of the portal <br />(approximately 300 fr) the bench widens considerably. <br />Cotter's technical revision proposed crossing County Road U-17 with mining equipment traffic <br />from the portal to the northeast side in order to utilize the flat area for dumping waste rock, ore <br />• storage and loading, and other ancillary activities involved with underground mining. The <br />equipment to be used at the Wright Mine will be small - 5 ton underground haul trucks, 1 to 2 <br />cubic yard loaders, and other small vehicles. It is anticipated at this time that most of the <br />activities necessitating crossing the road will be during week-day daylight hours. <br />Cotter's surface activities on either side of County Road U-17 will be in compliance with all <br />applicable regulations concerning material and supply storage. Stormwater runoff will be <br />managed by means of berms, silt fences, of catchment areas, as needed. <br />Cotter Corporation requests that you review this proposal and issue the necessary access permit <br />for conducting the described activity. <br />If you need more information, please contact Dick White or Glen Williams, Manager, at Cotter's <br />Nucla office. <br />Sincerely, <br />COTTER CORPORATION <br />~~~ <br />Dick White <br />Project Geologist <br />DW/tlm <br />County l3nginecq sm-18 <br />Cotter Corporation -West Slope Operations Telephone (9701 864-7347 <br />P.O. Box 700, 28151 DD Road, Nucla, CO 81424 USA Fax (970) 864-7287 <br />