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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depa nnsnl of Natural ftesourCCs <br />131 3 Sherman SL, Roam ? I S <br />Deaver, Colorado 00_'03 <br />Phone: 61731 856-75h~ <br />F:1;(: (30.77 83 2-f)1OF <br />DATE: July 6, 1999 <br />~~c~iv~D <br />JUL 0 81999 <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0. E C L A M A T I O N <br />MINING•SAF"cTY <br />TO: Larry Routten p <br />/`/' <br />FROM: Dan Mathews ~ ~ <br />RE: Opening at Farmer's Mine, Fruits Site <br />17ivision of Miner.Js S Geology <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Grel; E Watcher <br />Esecunve Director <br />Michael B. Lory+ <br />Division Director <br />As I had previously related to you, there is a small opening (14" in diameter) associated with the <br />old pre-law Farmer's Mine, immediately adjacent to the Fruits bond forfeiture site. The surface <br />associated with the Farmer's mine is actually within the "Permit Boundary" of the Fruits Mine, <br />but is located outside the approved surface disturbance area for Fruits Mine, and was reclaimed <br />prior to 1977. <br />Landowner, Al Hoyl, has requested that AML close the mine opening in conjunction with Fruits <br />bond forfeiture reclamation, scheduled for late this fall. It would be logical and efficient to do the <br />work at that time. I assume that AML funds will need to be used for the closure rather than <br />Fruits bond forfeiture funds, although Paul Krabacher indicates that cost will be minimal if done <br />using equipment already on site. Krabacher indicates that, in order for AML funds to be <br />expended, Dave Berry needs to write a letter to Dave Bucknam clarifying that this is appropriate, <br />because the disturbance is within a permitted area. <br />The old Farmer's mine portals were in the Anchor Seam, immediately to the east of the Fruits No. <br />2 Mine Bench, on the east side of the draw which runs through the property. The Farmer's mine <br />disturbance was apparently graded and seeded sometime prior to initiation of Fruits No. 1 and 2 <br />development work, which occurred in the summer of 1977. Some old concrete foundations are <br />still exposed, along with an old cistern. Some cooly material is apparent in a couple locations just <br />downslope from the portals, and one of the old backfilled portal openings has partly collapsed, <br />with a vertical opening apparently extending into the old works. The opening is approximately <br />14" in diameter at the surface, and is located approximately 1/3 of the way up the slope to the east <br />of the drainage, directily east of the reclaimed Fruits #2 bench. <br />Could you please discuss this with David, and let me know how you want to proceed. <br />Thanks. <br />cc: Paul Krabacher <br />