2007-05-04_REVISION - M1988112

• Permit No: M1988112
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 5/4/2007
• Doc Name: Preliminary Adequacy Issues
• From: DRMS
• To: Battle Mountain Resources, Inc.
• Type & Sequence: AM2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF
LORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
i373 Sherman SL, Room 275
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone; [phone]
FAX: [phone]
May 4, 2007
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
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SAFETY
RECEIVED Bill Owens
Mr. William Lyle Governor
Russell George
Battle Mountain Resources Inc. MAY 0 7'':.'UT Executive Dlrectw
P.O. Box 310 Division of Reclamation, Ronald W. Cattany
San Luis, CO 81152-0310 Mining and Safety Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Preliminary Adequacy~lssues~f~a 112d Amendment Application, ("-
Amendment No. 02 (AM-02), San Luis Project; Permit No. M-1988-112.
Dear Mr. Lyle:
Please be advised that AM-02 may be deemed inadequate and may be denied on May 12, 2007
unless the following adequacy review items can be addressed to the satisfaction of the Division
of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS). The DRMS considers these adequacy issues to
be preliminary. Subsequent to receipt and review of the Applicant's response to these
preliminary issues, the DRMS may identify additional adequacy issues of a more technical
nature.
1. On January 26, 2000, the DRMS approved an acreage reduction request (AR-01), which
removed 399 acres from the permit, resulting in a total permit area of 1801 acres. DRMS
records indicate no modifications to the permit acreage since AR-01. However, on page one of
the application form, the current permit area is represented as 2200 acres. Please clarify the
apparent discrepancy in acreage figures and submit a new application form with correct acreage
figures.
2. Exhibit A, Legal Description, indicates that the amended permit area will include 1861.36
acres. However, the tract of land described under paragraph A2 of Exhibit A appears to exclude
35.14 acres, resulting in a total permit area of 1826.22 acres. Please clarify the total permit
acreage requested under AM-02.
3. Please clarify whether the 35.14 acres described in paragraph A2 of Exhibit A is the
same 35.14 acres shown as being excluded from Figure C-1, Site Plan; Figure F-1, Mine Site
Reclamation; and Figure 3, Existing and Revised Permit Boundaries. Please clarify why the
35.14 acre exclusion is not also shown on Figure F-4, Revised Tailings Reclamation; and Figure
F-5, Reclamation Plan for Roads and Pipelines. Please ensure that permit boundaries and
permit acreage figures are consistent throughout AM-02. Please ensure that all text and maps
for AM-02 clearly indicate consistent acreage figures.
4. The application form indicates that through AM-02 the Applicant intends to remove 339
acres from the permit area. Please note that requests for acreage reductions are appropriately
submitted in accordance with the requirements of Rule 4.17, but are inappropriately placed
within AM-02. Pursuant to Rule 1.1(6), "Amendment" means a change in the permit or an
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