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Page 2 of 3 <br />The second half of your question goes to what happens if you reaffect an area disturbed by mining? The <br />Statute is very clear that you are responsible for some level of reclamation if you reaffect or disturb areas <br />as a result of a mining operation. (Please see C.R.S. 34-32-103(1.5) "Affected Land" definition.) <br />I you have any additional questions, our Ms. Erica Crosby should be contacted. She is very experienced in <br />the Minerals Program laws, regulations, policies and administrative processes and is the staff person <br />assigned tc your site. <br />[Humphries, Bruce] -----Original Message----- <br />From: Humphries, Bruce <br />Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:53 PM <br />To: 'Jim VanElla' <br />Cc: Crosby, Erica; Mount, Carl; Stephen M. Brown (E-mail) <br />Subject: RE: Gold Basin Mine <br />I have discussed this issue with our Ms. Erica Crosby, the Environmental Protection Specialist <br />responsible for this permit for the Division. She has explained to me that the area of the road that <br />bisects or crosses the approved permit area amounts to only .1 acre. (According to your Exhibit E <br />map approximates 260 ft long by 16 ft. wide.) It does not include the road that runs up to the <br />boundary of your permit area, how you get access from the county road to your site. In addition, <br />Erica's survey only included the portion of the road that crosses the permit boundary. I hope that <br />this address your question. If you have further questions, please direct them to Ms. Crosby, she is <br />very experienced in the program and is well qualified to address any issue. IF you are unable to <br />reach an agreement with her or any staff person, I will be more than happy to try and resolve any <br />issue you may have. <br />In addition, if an increase to the affected area or permit boundary is necessary now or in the future, <br />it must me handled via an amendment. <br />-----Original Message----- <br />From: Jim VanElla [mailto:goldbasin@hotmail.com] <br />Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:09 AM <br />To: bruce.humphries@state.co.us <br />Subject: Gold Basin Mine <br />I wonder if you could explain to me if I am understanding it correctly. <br />The Rule 1, 1.1 defination of regulations under number 4 "Affected <br />Lands" (All lands shall be excluded that would be otherwise <br />included-that reads affected lands shall not include off-site roads <br />which exist prior to the date on which notice was given or permit <br />application) <br />Our situation is this...our permit area is 2.8 acres and we set the <br />markers at 3.8 acres allowing 1 acre for access roads in to and to cross <br />the effected area or boundry area and to be able to service the rest of <br />our 160 acres. When you check it with a GPS such as Erica Crosby <br />did it puts us 1 acre over our 2.8 acre permit which makes us <br />inviolation of our contract. <br />Since you can't mine an existing access road, we feel we may not <br />have to amend our permit. It is not a good time to do the paper work <br />because of Jim's illness. <br />4/26/2005 <br />