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iiiiiiiiiiiiiiu hi <br /> 999 <br />• • <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmenl a Nalu ral Rewu.ces <br />1313 Sherman 51 ,Room :15 <br />Denser, Colorado 80703 <br />Phone: 1303) 8663567 <br />FA~:17031 tl3?-B10G <br />November 22, 1996 ~~~~~~ <br />®F~'ICc <br />Mr. Joe Baldwin <br />Ryan LTD. <br />1641 6500 Road <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />Re: Hawkeye Mine, File M-78-311, Possible Temporary <br />Cessation <br />Dear Mr. Baldwin: <br />~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5. Lochhead <br />Eaeculive Dnecbr <br />Michael B. long <br />Divi pion Director <br />We recently reviewed the Hawkeye Mine Annual Report. The report <br />indicated that the site has been, and may continue to be, <br />inactive for at least six months. Please refer to the Hard Rock <br />Rules and Regulations Sections 1.13 which state that if an <br />operation ceases production for a period of 180 days or more, the <br />operator must file a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the <br />Board. This notice must state the date of cessation, the reasons <br />for cessation, a plan for the resumption of mining, a description <br />of those activities the operator will take to ensure compliance <br />with the permit reclamation requirements and a description of <br />site maintenance activities to ensure compliance with the <br />performance standards (Rule 3). The Notice of Temporary <br />Cessation should be sent to the Division separate from other <br />correspondence. <br />Rs an alternative to temporary cessation, you may submit a <br />Technical Revision to your permit to indicate that the operation <br />will be intermittently active throughout its life. The technical <br />revision application must include a description of those <br />activities the operator will undertake to ensure compliance with <br />the permit reclamation requirements, and a description of the <br />site maintenance activities which will ensure compliance with the <br />performance standards (Rule 3). Rule 1.13.7 addresses this <br />technical revision. <br />Since the annual repor <br />temporarily ceased, yc <br />temporary cessation or <br />days. If the request <br />stabilized, we will ap <br />sixty days of receipt. <br />be some problems with <br />information from you, <br />you submit a technical <br />within 30 days. <br />t indicated that operations have <br />u should submit either a request for <br />a technical revision within the next 45 <br />indicates that the site is sufficiently <br />prove the request for cessation within <br />If the request indicates that there may <br />the site, we will either request more <br />or schedule the site for an inspection. If <br />revision to the permit, we will process it <br />