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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: D03) 866-356J <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />31 May 2005 <br />Jim Kiger <br />Oxbow Mining LLC <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN SRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION•MINING <br />SAf ETY•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Somerset CO 81434 Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Truztee <br />RE: C-1981-022, Oxbow Mining, LLC.; NOI CX-2005-223-06 Adequacy Review <br />Deaz Mr. Kiger: <br />The Division has received the application for a Notice of Intent to Explore from Oxbow <br />Mining LLC, for drilling programs for the summer of 2005. The number CX-2005-223- <br />06 has been assigned [o this application. Several issues must be addressed before the <br />application can be approved. <br />1. Statements indicating that threatened and endangered species and archaeological <br />resources will not be impacted or jeopazdized must be included for roads and drillsites <br />before the NOI can be approved. It is noted that OMLLC indicated these will be <br />forwarded as soon as available. <br />2. Please make note of Rule 4.21.4 (3)(b) which states that any new roads used for coal <br />exploration must comply with Rule 4.03.3. Rule 4.03.3(3)(a) provides the grade <br />requirements for light-use roads. Some of the segments indicated on the map in the NOI <br />application do not comply with these grade requirements. Please provide proposed <br />routes that comply with the grade requirements in the stated Rule. <br />3. The map provided with the application will be more useful if a legend is provided. <br />The Division will provide a bond liability total for this NOI when a final agreement is <br />reached on the road lengths. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to call me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~y;~f ~L¢~c.~ <br />Jlm Burnell <br />Environemental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Sandy Brown <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />