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STATE OF COLORADO <br />INdSION~OF hfINERALS-AND`GEOLOGV.:f <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />December 20''', 2005 <br />Glen Williams <br />Cotter Corporation <br />P.O. BOX 700 <br />Nucla, Colorado 81424 <br />RECE-~s~~ <br />DEC 27 ZCJS <br />Division of Minerals am 6auro8Y <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />M[N &RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />YECLAMATION•MINING <br />SAFETT•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Continuance of Formal Public Hearing, Appeal of Division Determinpfion of Designated Mining <br />Operation Status for the Following Permitted Mines: M-]977-306, JD:y Mine, M-1977-3IQ JD-6 Mine, M- <br />1978-116, SM-18 Mine, and M-1984-014, JD-8 Mine. <br />Dear Mr. Williams: <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) has requested additional hydrological study and <br />modeling data of the permitted areas in question from Cotter Corporation's consultant Geo Sciences. The <br />Division must have the additional data prior to any final evaluation of the Cotter mines DMO status. Geo <br />Sciences has requested a telephone conference between all parties to ensure that the additional information will <br />answer the Division's questions regarding the modeling. Due to schedule conflicts involving all parties and [he <br />holidays, the telephone conference will be held in January. Staff will need additional time for review, which will <br />allow the Division time to make a formal written determination prior to any decision of withdrawing its initial <br />finding or preparing for the Formal Public Hearing <br />Therefore, staff has re-scheduled the matter for Formal Public Hearing before the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board, for consideration. The hearing will be held in Room 318, 1313 Sherman Street. Denver, <br />Colorado, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on February IS`h and 16th, commencing at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereaRer as <br />the matter can be considered. Parties and interested persons will have the opportunity to be heard. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand Junction <br />Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 970.241.1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />/y/ <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Cheryl Linden, CO Attorney General Office, Denver <br />Office of ~ Office of Colorado <br />Mlned Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Su <br />