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~i 5 <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />7313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />July 26, 2007 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Ms Ann Tatum <br />129 North Commercial Street <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 via FAX to 1-719-846-OI59 and <br />U.S. Mail <br />Re: Complaint letter dated July 26, 2007 -Basin Resources, Inc. -Permit Number C-1981-013 <br />Dear Ms. Tatum: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />- &- <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, lr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DBMS) is in receipt of your complaint letter dated July <br />26, 2007. The DBMS is also in receipt ofyour complaint letters dated July l6, l9, 2Q and 23, 2007. The <br />most recent letter seems to supersede and summarize the previous letters; however, we will address all <br />pending issues with this response. <br />Your letter of July 26, 2007 states ".....based on your reluctance to handle this matter outside of the <br />official channels, I submit the following as a formal citizen complaint". Please be advised that all matters <br />brought to our attention are considered official matters, and all matters are (and have been) handled as such <br />Based upon the information available to the DBMS at this time, Basin Resources, Inc. is the valid permitee <br />for the Golden Eagle Mine, and all permittee and owner/controller information is correctly itemized in the <br />approved permit. <br />Basin Resources, Inc. (the applicant) has provided the required evidence of insurance coverage (certificate <br />enclosed). <br />All records pertaining to DBMS actions dating back to program approval are available for public review at <br />the DBMS office. <br />All matters related to the Mined Land Reclamation Board Hearing of May 16, 2007 are a matter of public <br />record. <br />The DBMS will not issue a "Failure to Abate Cessation Order" pursuant to Notice of Violation CV-2007- <br />001 because the violation was abated. <br />Please contact us if you need any further information. <br />Sincerely, <br /><~~~~~ - <br />David Berry <br />Interim Director. Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />CC; Cheryl Linden, AGO <br />!im Fulton, OSM <br />Basin Resources, Inc. (c/o Ron Thompson and Sco[ Anderson) <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />