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<br /> <br />R~cnartl D Lamm <br />Governor <br />DEPART~T OF NATURAL RESOURCES • <br />D. Monde Pascoe. E.ecutrve Director <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />DAVID C. SHELTON Director <br />February 16, 1983 <br />Jim Points, Manager <br />Charles R. Ponchak, Chief Geologist <br />Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. <br />Ouray, Colorado 81427 <br />Dear Messrs Points anti Ponchak: <br />I have received a copy of your letter to Senator Noble dated February 11, <br />1982, regarding communications between this Division and Gila Mining. <br />In retrospect, it appears that our communication with Gila Mining (copy <br />attached} was premature. The news article (copy attached) from the <br />Daily Sentenial of Grand Junction, November 5, 1982, clearly indicated <br />that Gila Mining had purchased, and was the owner of the Camp Bird <br />mining property. It was on this basis that we contacted Gila 1•tining <br />and informed them of requirements related to our Statute. <br />Apparently, negotiations at that time were still in progress and thus, the <br />newspaper article was incorrect. As a result of this situation, I have <br />instituted a policy that we will always communicate only with the permitted <br />operator of the site when a similar situation arises. <br />I apologize if this effort to inform a mining company of statutory requirements <br />has caused difficulty, but I can assure you that our letter to Gila Mining <br />was not intended to damage your ability to negotiate a sale, but was rather <br />far informational and helpful purposes only. If you have any further questions <br />regarding the situation, please do not hesitate to contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />David C. Shelton <br />Director <br />DCS/mob <br />Enclosures <br />cc: Senator Noble w/enclosures <br />Glenn lfnderwood w/enclosure <br />Governor Richard Lamm w/enclosure <br />Chairman Ouray County Comms. w/enclosure <br />423 Centennial Building, 1313 :Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />