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HOMI STAKE " <br />x~ <br />Grants Office <br />State of Colorado <br />Division of Mineral & Geology <br />Durango Field Office <br />701 Camino del Rio <br />Room 125 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />MAR 0 4 2002 <br />Civisian oP IN/Decals aM Geology <br />27 February 2002 <br />Re~~;~ed <br />0~~~~ ~FEB 2 g 2002 <br />t)iy~no ~~i~ ~~ <br />Attn: Mr. Bob Oswald ~ r/ <br />RE: Bulldog Reclamation Project, Mineral Counyq, CO <br />- Reclamation Permit # M-1977-215r/ <br />Request for extension of time to address Corrective Action items -Inspection Report 10/19/01 <br />Dear Mr. Oswald: <br />This letter is in follow-up to our telephone conversation last week regarding the Colorado DMG field site <br />inspection of the Bulldog project on October 19, 2001 and related inspection findings /corrective action <br />to be performed. Several of the identified items require filing of Technical Revisions to the DMG <br />reclamation permit while others require completion of field activities to address problems or concerns. <br />We would like to request an extension of time to complete several of the items; the following table <br />provides a listing of action items, the initial corrective action date, and a suggested extension date that <br />we believe is consistent with field conditions and our ability to address the items in a timely fashion. <br />Issue /Corrective Action Original Correction Date Extension Date Request <br />1.9700 level WRD drainage bypass; File TR by 1/31/02 File TR by March 31, 2002; install <br />submit TR, install field season 2002 bypass dudng 2002 field season. <br /> Work at the 9360 level WRD to be <br /> completed at same time. <br />2. Erosion on access road to lower 11/30/2007 Pdor to July 31, 2002 concurrent with <br />tailing pond; blade road & establish field equipment on-site to address <br />grade breaks or waterbars to item #1 above <br />control erosion <br />3. Weed control 12/31/2001 Prior to June 30, 2002 after Spdng <br /> emergence of Canada thistle <br /> infestation on reclaimed sites. Timing <br /> of control efforts will be based on <br /> appropriate time to achieve best <br /> result. <br />Other Items not identified as Intended Action /Timing <br />problems <br />1. Installation of charcoal packets at Place prior to Spring melt-off; subject <br />tracer detecfion points to further Garification /discussion with <br /> DMG as to locations and time of I <br /> placement. <br />2. File TR regarding backfilling of File TR by March 31, 2002 for DMG <br />9360 adit review and approval; cemplete <br /> backfilling during 2002 feld season. <br />3. 9700 level portal fill slope 2002 field season -Concurrent with <br />remediation Feld equipment being on-site to <br /> address above items. <br />4. Remove 97001evel concrete 2002 field season -Concurrent with <br />building pad field equipment being on-site to <br /> address above items. <br />P.O. Box 98, Grants, NM 87020-0011 <br />