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<br />May 2, 2006 <br />U <br />1 ~~~ i~ <br />J~~~ <br />Deaz Ms. Pickford, <br />Kate Pickford <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />701 Camino del Rio <br />Durango, Colorado 81301 <br />a/ <br />RE: Allen Drilling and Excavating File No. M-2005-080 <br />Response to April 25, 2006 Ade uac- q y Review <br />Please accept this correspondence as formal response to the adequacy mineral rights issues <br />described in the fax received in my office on Apri125, 2006. <br />1. The applicant concurs that the documents provided indicate severed mineral rights. <br />Enclosed is an opinion from Mr. Joseph Middleton regazding these documents and <br />mineral rights. <br />2. If quiet title action is required, then severed mineral rights DO NOT currently <br />emphatically exist and the applicant should be allowed to proceed with the application. <br />3. The publication specifically states "If you have mineral interests, severed from these <br />surface rights, please contact GEGE Consulting." It is uncertain at this time if severed <br />mineral rights exist since no one came forward during the public notification period in <br />2005. <br />4. Mr. Allen's gravel operation does not prevent mineral right owners from developing <br />mineral rights. Fines will remain on site and be replaced during reclamation. Gold <br />reserves on the proposed site have not been explored and, therefore, not confirmed to <br />exist. <br />Further research at Pazk County assessor's and treasurer's office indicates that taxes have not <br />been paid on the mineral right and the count doesn't acknowledged existence of the mineral right. <br />Neither the treasurer's office nor the assessor's office has addresses for the parties mentioned in <br />the documents. <br />Also enclosed are copies of the well construction and test reports for three monitoring holes <br />constructed on the site to determine ground water level. All ground water levels are deeper than <br />15 feet. _ , <br />Lastly, please extend the decision date from May 10, 2006 to June 14, 2006. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Received <br />Angela Bellantoni ~/ , rlFll O 1~ -"'~ <br />Durango Fietd OY~e <br />Div(sion of hiinx~al~ & Geclcgy <br />Cr1N/iirro~nr~~rn>l~ll //,\IIL~rr~~~ii~~/~s~ Ilnc„ <br />410 Macon Ave. Canon City, CO 81212 <br />www.envalternatives.com • e-mail: eai(~bresnan.net <br />Phone: 719-275-8951 • Cell: 719-429-8950 - <br />/~~~~~ '~ <br />