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UNITED*ATES DEPARTMENT OF THE IN&IOR <br /> BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br /> LITTLE SNAKE FIELD OFFICE <br /> 455 EMERSON STREET III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br /> CRAIG, COLORADO 81625-1129 999 <br /> http://www.co.blm.gov/lsra/lsraindex.h zlMli <br /> - a <br /> In Reply Refer To: <br /> 3809 (170) <br /> RECEIVE® C0-016-PO-83-1 <br /> September 17, 2001 SEP 2 4 2001 <br /> CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 7099 3400 0014 5553 4447 Division01minetals and Geology <br /> RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED <br /> Mr. Michael Collins <br /> Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. <br /> 8115 Preston Road, Suite 680 <br /> Dallas, Texas 75225 <br /> Dear Mr. Collins: <br /> This letter is to clarify authorizations and extend the reclamation <br /> requirements as defined in our previous correspondence dated August 8, 2001, <br /> regarding the Joker Mining Project plan of operations (BLM casefile number, <br /> CO-016-PO-83-1) as amended. As this office understands Natural Organic <br /> Fertilizer, Inc. (NOFI) is presently conducting a feasibility study under <br /> Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. ' s currently authorized mining plan of operations <br /> as approved and that Mr. Orvie Zimmerman (claimant) is acting as an onsite <br /> agent representative for Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. , we have no written <br /> document in the casefile that specifically authorizes Mr. Zimmerman to act on <br /> the behalf of Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. and we have no written <br /> documentation permitting NOFI to be onsite operating the Joker Mine facilities <br /> on behalf of Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. <br /> Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. is the designated operator of record and totally <br /> responsible for all activities related to the Joker Mine' s operation. NOFI <br /> will be permitted to continue to conduct feasibility work at the Joker Mine <br /> insofar as the existing authorized permit allows. We will extend our previous <br /> reclamation requirement work deadline sixty (60) days to permit a full <br /> evaluatioi, by NOFI of the Joker Mine under Mr. Zimmerman' s supervision. A <br /> deadline extension may be provided upon receipt of a written request. <br /> Therefore, the reclamation requirement work initiation deadline is hereby <br /> extended to begin sixty (60) days from receipt of this letter. <br /> We also require that within fourteen (14) days of receipt of this letter, <br /> Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. submit a formal letter specifically authorizing <br /> Mr. Zimmerman to act on behalf of Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. as your agent <br /> of fact onsite and authorizing NOFI to conduct mining and processing <br /> operations on Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. ' s behalf during this period of <br /> temporary process evaluation. In this letter please define all agreed upon <br /> conditions, terms and limitations. Failure to comply with this requirement <br /> may result in the BLM issuing suspension orders until all requirements are <br /> fully met. <br /> We will continue to require that either the Joker Mine be in operation or be <br /> in the process of reclamation under Mining and Minerals II, Ltd. permit and <br />