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16b. The Applicant references at least 4 adits and 3 shafts with the Cash Mine, Who Do Mine, and Mount Royale permit azeas. These include the Cash Shaft, Who Do Shaft, St. Joe Shaft, Donald R Adit, Belleview Adit, Mount Royale Adit #1, & Mount Royale Adit #2. In conformance with Rule 6.3.4(2) please clarify which of these mine openings, except for the Mount Royale Adit #1, have been used or affected since September 7, 1983 (permit issuance). For those that have, please indicate whether the opening has been deemed adequately reclaimed by the Division or whether further measures will be required to properly secure the opening for final reclamation. Also, the Division will require plans for securing or final reclamation for mine openings and associated costs prior to re-disturbance or construction of any mine opening to be used during future mining operations, such as the Mount Royale Adit #1. These plans for securing or final reclamation of the mine opening must meet the minimum requirements of the "2004 General Bid Specifications of the Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program". Please note that the itemized cost for upgrading existing mine openings ($1,500) and itemized cost for new concrete/steel closure ($3,500) noted in Tables D-1 and D-2 of the amendment application must be adequate to meet the minimum requirements for final reclamation as specified in the 2004 General Bid Specifications. Under the terms of this amendment application, MRV may provide the details of what upgrades aze needed and associated costs for each mine opening by February 21, 2006 or may commit to providing such information in the form of a technical revision to permit M-1983-141 within 60 days of the decision date of this amendment application and secure approval of such revision within 90 days of the decision date of this amendment application. Please respond. 6.3.6 EXHIBIT F -List of Other Permits and Licenses Required 17. It is the Division's understanding that MRV will maintain a "zero dischazge" facility at the Cash Mine by re-circulating water collected in the various sump's within the Cash Mine for mine use and/or return back to the Cash Mine shaft or other mine workings. In conformance with rule 6.3.6, please verify whether the applicant will seek anEPA-UIC Permit in order to conduct the proposed mining operations, and if so what limitations such permit would impose on the water to be re-directed back into the Cash Mine shaft or other mine workings. 18. MRV has indicated that they will construct and operate a water well and septic system in conjunction with the Mount Royale No.l Adit operations, and that they will obtain the appropriate well permit and withdrawal right to support consumptive uses associated with the to- be-constructed water well or other applicable activities. Please indicate MRV's timing for obtaining the well permit from the Office of the State Engineer (OSE), ie: at what time during the sequence of proposed mining activities will the well permit be obtained and the well constructed. If the needed OSE well permit has not been obtained by the amendment decision date, then MRV may commit to providing the Division with written demonstration of the OSE well permit prior to construction of the well. Also, MRV will need to provide the details of the well location, and well design and construction. The applicant (MRV) may provide all such details prior to February 21, 2006 or may commit to submittal of this information in the form of a technical revision to Permit M-1983-141 within 30 days of the decision date of this amendment application