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~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />Umeteo Minerals~'orporation <br /> P.O. BOX ~ 029 <br /> GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81502 <br /> H f970] 2453700 <br />DENVER OF~"ICE <br />PUBLIC FILE CQPY ~ = - = ` "~" <br />FILE: ,ter-77-2y¢ z i7 ^ , <br />FEB 121997 <br />Mr. Bruce Humphries SITE:.~u<<OS <br />Program Supervisor ~, <br />~~,,~o~t <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology ~. ,~~,,~;, o• :.•~ ~-` = <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Subject: 1996 Reclamation Activities at Umeteo Mine Sites, and Scheduled Reclamation <br />Activities for 1997 <br />Dear Mr. Humphries: <br />During 1996, Umeteo focused on the remediation of physical hazards at the company mine sites. <br />Umeteo identified and secured 177 hazazds with fences or other means, and permanently closed <br />130 hazards. These hazards aze mine ventiliation raises, shafts, portals and pits. Many of the <br />hazards that were identified and closed aze outside the permitted azeas, pre-law, and were closed <br />voluntazily by Umeteo. Enclosed aze photographs of two mine hazazds, before and ~ifrer closure. <br />In addition to identifying and closing hazazds, Umeteo performed mine inspections emd <br />maintenance of surface areas at permitted mine sites, performed reclamation construction <br />activities, and inspected and maintained surface runoff control structures. A summa~.y of <br />reclamation activities conducted during 1996 is in Appendix A. <br />Reclamation activities schedules for 1997 include the continuation of the remediation of hazards <br />at the mine sites, reclamation of the Deremo-Snyder Mine, and reclamation of the Etda Belle <br />Mine. Appendix A includes a summary of reclamation activities scheduled for 1997. <br />Umeteo would like to meet with you, your staff and the Board in April to demonstrRe the <br />methodology developed to remediate hazards, perform reclamation, and develop loq range <br />plans. The demonstration will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes, and could be held at a <br />regulazly scheduled boazd meeting. <br />RECEIVED <br />-~a <br />DIV. OF MINERALS <br />& GEOLOGY <br />February 10, 1997 <br />