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~IVISION OF MINERALS AN6~GEOLOGY <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 /> <br />Glen Williams <br />~, <br />'v`hf ora one, <br />P.O. BOX 700 <br />Nucla, Colorado 81A24 <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S 1 0 N O F <br />MIN&RALS <br />RF GEOLOGY <br />C RECLAMATION•MINING <br />[~ ~~ SAFETT•5<I ENCE <br />~C~ '~ ~~~ gill Owens <br />~~V%S%Oq~ ~~s Governor <br />r~a~e~d~S~q+C Executlive Digedor <br />Bo'VbV Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Direttor <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re Ga'oit~ua~e~of~onr~ma; ublyc Baring, Appeal of Division Determination of Designated Mining <br />Opera 'on Status for the Following Permitted Mines: M-1977-306, JD-9 Mine, M-1977-310, JD-b Mine, <br />w 'lrb 8 irt~'e, and M-1984-014, JD-8 Mine. <br />.; <br />. ;.. ~', <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 Colter 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 the <br />holidays, the telephone conference will be held iri 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 hearin¢ will be held in Room 318, 1313 Sherman Street. Denver. <br />Colorado, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on February 15`h and 16th. commencing at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter 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 />L%~~z`~ <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Cheryl Linden, CO Attorney General Office, Denver <br />Office of _ Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />