1997-02-18_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1977451

• Permit No: M1977451
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 2/18/1997
• Doc Name: IKE 1 MINE PN M-77-451 POSSIBLE TEMPORARY CESSATION
• From: DMG
• To: COTTER CORP
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION of MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
13 3 h enl of St, Ro rn 21 5 ces
131 3 Sherman 51, Room 215
Denver,Colorado 80'03
Phone:[phone]
FAX:[phone] ;Wim
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
February 18, 1997 - RESOURCES
Roy Ramer
Dave Diss Governor
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Cotter Corporation (/(VJ /I� !l� �� Esecwrce Director
P.O. Box 700 Michael B.Long
Nucla, Colorado 81424 Dhaloo D,renor
Re: Ike No. 1 Mine, Permit No. M-77_451� Possible Temporary Cessation
Dear Mr. Diss:
We recently reviewed the Ike No. 1 Mine Annual Report. The report indicated that the site has
been, and may continue to be, inactive for at least six months. Please refer to the Construction
Rules and Regulations Sections 1 .13 which state that if an operation ceases production for a period
of 180 days or more, the operator must file a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the Board. This
notice must state the date of cessation, the reasons for cessation, a plan for the resumption of
mining, a description of those activities the operator will take to ensure compliance with the permit
reclamation requirements and a description of site maintenance activities to ensure compliance with
the performance standards (Rule 3). The Notice of Temporary Cessation should be sent to the
Division separate from other correspondence.
As an alternative to temporary cessation, you may submit a Technical Revision to your permit to
indicate that the operation will be intermittently active throughout its life. The technical revision
application must include a description of those activities the operator will undertake to ensure
compliance with the permit reclamation requirements, and a description of the site maintenance
activities which will ensure compliance with the performance standards (Rule 3). Rule 1 .13.7
addresses this technical revision.
Since the annual report indicated that operations have temporarily ceased, you should submit either
a request for temporary cessation or a technical revision within the next 45 days. If the request
indicates that the site is sufficiently stabilized, we will approve the request for cessation within
sixty days of receipt. If the request indicates that there may be some problems with the site, we
will either request more information from you, or schedule the site for an inspection. If you submit
a technical revision to the permit, we will process it within 30 days.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincere y,
Steve Shuey
Senior Environmental Sp ei la ist