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<br />STATE OF C.U~UKADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />DeNa+lmenl of Nalu ra ReSource5
<br />111 3 Sherman 51., Room ? 15
<br />Dem•er. Colorado 80'_03
<br />Phone: (3071 H66-3561
<br />FAY.11~~'~'~.H106 March 27, 1998
<br />TO: Jim Burnell
<br />I~~
<br />DEPARTME1Vi OF
<br />NATURAL
<br />RESOURCES
<br />FROM: Joe Dudash `, i1~ •~ Roy Rnmer
<br />r, Governor
<br />1 Wmes 5. Lochhead
<br />RE: No[ice of Intent [o Explore, Bowie Resources Limited Eaecunve Director
<br />Michael R. 1 onb
<br />Div~sian Director
<br />At your request, I reviewed Bowie Resources' NOI submittal package for the Freeman Gulch
<br />Exploration Plan Area. I have the following adequacy comments:
<br />It appears that several of the proposed exploration sites actually are located inside the
<br />approved Bowie Resources' Bowie No. 2 Mine permit azea. These drill sites aze 98-1, 98-
<br />2A, 98-2B, 98-2C and 98-5. I determined this by comparing two maps, Map 3, "Drill
<br />Hole Location Map", found in the NOI submittal, and Map 09, "Hydrologic Monitoring
<br />Location Map", found in Volume II of the Bowie No. 2 permit application. If this is
<br />correct, then I believe that these drill holes should not be part of an NOI, but, rather, be
<br />submitted as a minor revision within the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit process.
<br />2. In the section of the NOI submittal that contains the information on threatened and
<br />endangered species information, there is a study prepazed by ENVIR025, dated
<br />November 28, 1995, and a letter from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dated October
<br />23, 1995. However, there is additional information on this subject in Exhibit 9 of Volume
<br />III of the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application.
<br />Although I have not read all of the material in Exhibit 9, I did read two letters from the
<br />Colorado Division of Wildlife, dated September 1 I, 1995 and December 21, 1995. Both
<br />letters take issue with ENVIR025's conclusions and offer mitigation procedures.
<br />3. On page 8 of the NOI submittal, it is stated that, currently, there are no monitoring wells
<br />in the Freeman Gulch Exploration Plan Area. However, Bowie Resources has one
<br />monitoring well, designated DH-13, within the plan azea. This can be seen by comparing
<br />two maps, Map 3, "Drill Hole Location Map", found in the NOI submittal, and Map 09,
<br />"Hydrologic Monitoring Location Map", found in Volume II of the Bowie No. 2 permit
<br />application. However, it may be that monitoring has not started yet at that particular well.
<br />At any rate, [will let you decide if this is important enough to bring up.
<br />if you have questions, or would like to see the information that I have referred to, please see me.
<br />CC: David Berry
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