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~ ~ 10/00/00 10:42 FAE 8o1iS$184o0 • ,,r . , Pt!ns..iC FILE COPY G,_r ~-•:~L S.`.~ rte O October 3, 2000 t.;:,- ~~ t t.: t~GwP ~Ic earresp• X02 Bird 138 Soaeh Edimn Sweet P.O. Box 806, Snlt fake City, Uuh 841 l0 801 355.7260 Fu:601 521-6900 Rec2ftr~d ~: l~. Mr. Steve S. Shuey, Envirottmental Protcctivn Specialist ~ ~T ~ '~ Division of Minerals and G9:ology -Mined Land Reclamation Division 701 Camino Del Rio -Room 215 Durango Field Ofl~e Durango, Colorado 81301 DNislon of Minerals 6 Geotogp Vla Fax (9 7 01 2 47-51.44 V RE: Camp Bird Mine -Permit No. M-82-090 Phase II Site Redamadon Dear Mr. Shuey: The purpose of this letter is to inform the DMG-NERD that Phase lI Site Reclamation activities at the Camp Bird Mine, scheduled for this field season, will not occur as planned due to an inability to access the site via the Ouray County Road 361 bridge. Accordingly, Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. requesu DMG-NERD to pant a delay in the requirement that all site reclamation activities be completed this year. Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. is tenable to access the site (with heavy equipment) via the Ouray County Road 361 bridge due to the deteriorated state of the bridge and the resultant load restriction (rated 1-toe capacity and classified es "structurally deficient' imposed by the County. Since the Droposed Phase D' Site Roclamation activities encompass repetitive hauling of colluvium growth medium from the colluvium stockpile north of Canyon Creek to locations on the south side of Canyon Creek, the ability to utilize the bridge is imperative. Camp Bird Colorado, lne. has been diligently negotiating with otrray County {since early 2000) to secure replacement and/or upgrade of the County-owned and maintained structtue. To date, negotiations have failed to achieve a mutually satisfactory solution, since the County is seeking an unlimited right of access to and through the Camp Bird Mine property. Inasmuch as historically significant structures will remain at the site, there is a high likelihood for damage/vandalism to structures or to recently reclaimed areas, in addition to potential liability exposure associated with unauthorized trespass. As such, Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. has understandably resisted the granting of such an "unlimited" right of access provision. An alternative to the bridile crossing that has been previously identified is a low-water stream crossing of Sneffels Creek proximal to the bridge. While this may be a viable option for gettiag the required primary heavy equipment across the creek to perform the south side reclamation work, it does not present an attractive option for high-volume, repetitive hauling of material across the creek. Therefore, Camp Bird Colorado, Inc. has focused its efforts on the bridge rcplaccment/upgrade option.