REV105540

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 3/21/2002
• Doc Name: Incompleteness Letter
• From: DMG
• To: Oxbow Mining LLC
• Type & Sequence: PR5
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
21 March 2002
Ms Kathy Welt
Oxbow Mining LLC
P.O. Box 535
Somerset CO 81434
RE: Sanborn and Elk Creek Mines, Permit No. C-1981-022
Incompleteness of PR-05 Application
Dear Ms. Welt:
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
REG LAM ATION
M~NING•SAFETY
BiU Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
Executive Director
Michael B. Long
Division Director
In a letter dated Mazch 5, 2002, Oxbow Mining LLC (OMLCC) requested the Division to
reconsider the determination of incompleteness for Permit Revision O5, Mine Plan Change. The
Division has considered the information you presented as discussed below.
The Sanborn Creek and Elk Creek permit application does include a discussion required by Rule
2.05.6(3) regarding the protection of hydrological balance. The Division can consider this section
to be complete. Adequacy of Rule 2.05.6(3) will be evaluated based on the inventory of
renewable resources discussed in the next pazagraph as well as other pertinent information in the
permit.
Rule 2.05.6(6) (a) of the Regulations requires that "the application shall include an inventory of
all structures and renewable resource lands which exist within the proposed permit and adjacent
area." On page 2.05-102 of the Sanborn Creek and Elk Creek pemut application there is a
paragaph titled "Inventory of Structures and Renewable Resource Lands". The pazagraph refers
to the General Facilities Map, Map 2.05-M1 (4 sheets) and to the Mine Plan Map, Map 2.05-M2.
Neither of these maps provides an inventory of resources lying above the proposed Elk Creek
mine. Please provide a map and discussion addressing Rule 2.05.6(6)(a) that will be incorporated
into Section 2.05 of the permit application. This is needed for the application to be considered
complete. The results of the inventory required by Rule 2.05.6(6)(a) will dictate the amount of
additional information that the Division will require to evaluate the adequacy of the permit
revision.
The Division would be happy to meet with you to discuss this further or feel free to contact
Sandy Brown or Jim Burnell at the telephone number above.
ely,
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'm BLUnell
Environmental Protection Specialist