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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman SL, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />October 26'", 2005 <br />Glen Williams <br />Colter Corporation <br />P.O. Box 700 <br />Nucla, Colorado 81424 <br />RECE'VED <br />NOV t^ 1 2005 <br />Division of wrncrats ant GeoloBY <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MIN&RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RE CLq MATIO N~MINING <br />SAKETY~sC IENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trus[ee <br />Re: Formal Public Hearin ,Appeal of Division Determination of Designated Mini Operation Status for the <br />Fallowing Permitted Mines: M-1977-306, JD-9 Mine, M--1977-310, JD-6 Mine -1978-116, SM-IS Mine, and <br />M-1984-014, JD-8 Mine. <br />Dear Mr. Williams: <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) has received Cotter's Notice of Appeal for the <br />Division's July 2Th, 2005 determination that the above referenced mines meet the definition of a Designated <br />Mining Operation per Rule 7.2. Cotter's Notice of Appeal received on August 26`h, 2005 is in accordance with <br />Rule 7.2.4(b). Cotter requested on September 2"d, 2005 that it be granted an extension to scheduling of the appeal <br />in order to conduct hydrological study and modeling of the areas in question. The Division has received notice <br />that the study and modeling is complete. <br />Therefore, staff has scheduled the matter for Formal Public Hearing before the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board, for consideration. The hearine will be held in Room 318, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver. <br />Colorado, beginnine at 10:00 a.m. on November 16`" or 17th commencing at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the <br />matter can be considered. Parties and interested persons will have the opportunity to be heard. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand Junction <br />Field Offtce, IOT S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 970.24L1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />~- E %~'-" " ~%%'" <br />G. Russel] Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Attachment: <br />Certificate of Service <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />