GENERAL52088

• Permit No: M1986076
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 9/18/2006
• Doc Name: Request to Change Surface Water Sampling Location Approved
• From: DRMS
• To: DGMC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
7373 Sherman St., Room 275
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
September 18, 2006
RECEIVED
SEP 2 n 20n6
Divislou u. r.acianiauon,
Mining and Safety
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
-&-
SAFETY
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
James Bender
Ronald W. Cattany
DGMC Division DIfeCIOr
5529 L1S HWy 64 Natural Resource Trustee
/ /.
Farmington, NM 87401
Re: Incas Mine, Permit M-1986-076, Request to Change Surface Water Sampling Location, Approved
Dear Mr. Bender,
I have reviewed the Spring 2006 surface water sample results, as well as the Fall 2005 results, and find that the
analyses of water from the original surface water sampling site neaz the gate aze comparable to those taken at the
new site near the cabin. The two sites are on the same creek, and in close proximity to each other, but their ease of
accessibility varies significantly. The original sampling site was becoming increasingly difficult to reach.
You had asked last fall if a change in sampling locations could be approved. The Division's response was that if
the sample results from the two sites were compazable, for a full cycle of two sampling times, the change would be
approvable. This office has approved the modification of the surface water sampling site. The new site, referred to
as the "cabin" site, will become the approved surface water sampling site. (The approved groundwater sampling
site is still the "Adit #1.")
Please be reminded that the Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) for this permit still requires continued water
sampling. Samples from both of these sites are still required to be performed in the proper season, for the set of
parameters to be analyzed, and the results forwarded to this office in a timely manner.
If you have any questions, I may be reached at the Division's Durango field office: 701 Camino del Rio, Room
125, Durango, CO 81301; telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
Bob Oswald
Environmental Protection Specialist
Ec: Tony Waldron, DRMS
David Berry, DRMS
C:\incas new wq site appr/rco
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines