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STATE of <br />ntvlsloN OF RECLAMA71oN, MINING ANp 5AFETY <br />Department of Natural ResUUrces <br />7313 Sherman St., Room 275 <br />17ei1Yer, LalOradO 80203 <br />Phone: (303)a6G3567 <br />FAX: (3D3)832-0706 <br />November 3, 2006 <br />Jim Tatum <br />Attorney at Law <br />129 North Commercial Street <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 1 <br />RE: Basin Resources, Inc. ~ <br />Golden Eagle Mine, Bond Release Application SL-6 <br />Pcuuit No. C-1981-103 <br />Dear Mr. Tattun: <br />COLORADQ <br />V IY lS LVN Vt <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Alll Ovrens <br />Covemor <br />Rusull George <br />rxecudve Dlreaor <br />rs~nard w. Caaanv <br />Dlvisian Dirersw <br />Nawral Resaurw 7rustce <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) has received your <br />objection dated October 19, 2006 to the release of the Golden Eagle bond. You are <br />objecting to the release of this bond because you hold a final judgment againsk Basin for <br />subsidence damage as documented in your attachment, Las AuiLnas County Court, Casc <br />Number: Ol CV 26, Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law and Judgment. The judgment <br />i~ dated December 19, ?002. Your letter ;earns to make a connection between the civil <br />case and the reclamation bond held by the Division. <br />We are aware of the December X19, 2002 ruling of the District Court of Las Animas <br />County (Ol CV Z6). The reclamation bond held by the Division for the Golden Eagle <br />Mine is posted and maintained pursuant to the bonding requirements of C.R.S. 3Q-33- <br />113. We do not believe there is a connection between the monetary judgment issued in <br />your Civil case and the remaining baud held by the Division for the Golden Eagle Mora. <br />The Division will ba proposing a bond release rleri~tion nn SL-6 within 60 days after a yet <br />to be scheduled follow-up inspection. A ropy of our proposed decision will be provided <br />to you when it is completed. <br />Sincerely, <br />Sandra L. Brown <br />5cnior Environmental Prrotection Specialist <br />Office of <br />Mlnai Land Reclamation <br />EL 39Gd <br />()ffce of <br />Adlve and Inactive Mmes <br />Wf11C1 WIP <br />6&t@9bS6iL SI:Et L@@Z/6Z/t@ <br />