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• <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deparimenl of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver. Colorado tl0203 <br />Phone: 13031 866-3567 <br />FA% .13031 83'_-R106 <br />September 8, 1998 <br />iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ~ <br />5 it~i t OF <br />RECEIVED <br />,~ ~ O I"~ <br />DI & GEO OG(~F~ <br />COLORADO <br />~~~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Mr. Scott Butters ~j~~~4~v ~~~ ~~~ Roy Romer <br />President -Camp Bird, Colorado, Inc. CF LCE v _C RO Gorernor <br />l ~ L.C ~ ' ' ~' lames 5. Loc hhead <br />P. O. Box 806 l CCC ~ _ Etecun.e Director <br />Salt Lake City, Utah 84110 Sl~E: r!~a.~, D ~b irk. ~ r~ e nrichael B. Long <br />..~.~ <br />- Division Dvecmr <br />RE: Camp Bird Mine, Permit No. M-82-090, Revision of Tailings Erosion Control Plan <br />Dear Mr. Butters: <br />The Division received your August 28, 1998 submittal that addresses revising the tailing erosion control plan. <br />The requested revision, to use wind break fencing, rather than spraying water or tackifiers, does not appear to <br />be adequate. The amount of fencing proposed would do little to stop the wind erosion. Jim Beck, consultant to <br />Camp Bird Colorado, Inc., has indicated that the cost of installing an amount of wind barrier fencing adequate <br />to control erosion of the tailings, would not be economically feasible at this time. Mr. Beck has also indicated <br />that it is not economically feasible to implement the currently approved erosion control plan at this time. Given <br />the reported current financial status of Camp Bird Colorado, Inc., the Division would rather see any monetary <br />resources available, put to use in tasks that move toward final reclamation required for the site. Therefore, <br />Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. is directed not to implement the wind barrier fencing plan, as proposed. <br />Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. is also directed to notify the Division of Minerals and Geology, in writing, <br />of their decision to either conduct reclamation of the mine within the next two years, or, as <br />discussed in our last meeting, voluntarily forfeit the reclamation financial warranty and have the <br />Division perform reclamation of the site. The Division must receive that written decision by <br />October 9, 1998. Please be aware that, in a financial warranty scenario, Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. is <br />responsible for the entire cost of reclamation, should the financial warranty be inadequate to fully reclaim the <br />site. Conversely, if any financial warranty remains after the Division completes reclamation, it will be returned <br />to Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. <br />Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. is encouraged to use any funds currently available, to immediately initiate control of <br />tailings erosion at the Camp Bird Nline using methods that move the site toward final reclamation. Regrading of <br />the tailings impoundment surfaces and application of available topsoil, including application of seed, is <br />recommended, even if only on a portion of the tailings impoundment. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Durango Field <br />Office, 484 Turner Drive, Building 1=, Suite 101, Durango, CO 81301, phone no. 970- 247-5062. <br />Sincerely, <br />Steve S. Shuey <br />Environmental Protection Spectalist <br />cc: Jim Beck-J. M. Beck and Associates <br />