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• Permit No: M1978342
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 10/6/1997
• Doc Name: PN M-78-342 ELLISON MINE
• From: DMG
• To: TELLURIDE MINING CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
DepanmeN of Nawral Resources
1313 Sherman Sr. Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Roy Romer
Governor
October 6, 1997
Ms. Sue Carter
Telluride Mining Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 554
Norwood, CO 81423
lames 5. Lochhead
Execmive Duecbr
rsichael B Long
Division Direcbr
RE: Ellison Mine, File No. M-78-311, 7/17/97 Inspection Report, Problem Abatement Status
Dear Ms. Carter:
This letter is in response to your correspondence received by the Durango Field Office on September
24, 1997 regarding the resolution of various problems identified in the Division's July 17, 1997
inspection of the site. The following information describes the current status of resolution of each the
4 problems identified in the report:
1. The site is underbonded by 55,750.00. The original due date for providing the increased
financial warranty coverage for the site was September 25, 1997. However, in order
to provide you and the current permittee, Ryan Ltd. sufficient additional time to comply
with this requirement, the Division will grant one (1) 60 day extension, to November 25,
1997. Please be aware that the permit transfer will not be final until Telluride Mining
Co., Inc. has completed the Succession of Operator Process by providing the increased
financial warranty amount. If the increased financial warranty amount is not provided
to and accepted by the Division by the November 25, 1997 deadline, the succession of
operator will be denied and Ryan Ltd. will remain the permittee. In this event, Ryan Ltd.
will be responsible for providing the increased financial warranty amount by the
November 25, 1997 deadline. If Ryan Ltd. does not provide an acceptable increased
financial warranty to the Division by November 25, 1997, the Division may proceed with
an enforcement action against Ryan Ltd. for failure to provide sufficient financial
warranty within the statutory 60 day period. Please be aware that the November 25,
1997 due date represents the final deadline for receipt of and acceptance by the
Division of the increased financial warranty amount for the Ellison Mine. The Division
will grant no additional time extensions beyond the November 12, 1997 deadline.
The permit transfer process has not been completed because the applicant for the
Succession of Operator, Telluride Mining Co., Inc. elected to have the Division
recalculate the required financial warranty amount prior to final approval of the transfer.
As such, the current permittee remains Ryan Ltd. and any enforcement actions taken
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