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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 A <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 ^ <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 &s' <br />o;~@o <br />OFCpS CFO <br />November 30, 2005 ~ ,~~~'~se ~` <br />Alan or David Chiles <br />Rim Rock Exploration and Development v <br />P.O. Box 482 <br />Nucla, Colorado 81424 <br />Re: JBirds Mine Application M-2005-050, Initial Financial Warranty Estimate. <br />Dear Mr. Chiles: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN&RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECIAMATION•MI NING <br />SAFETY~S<IENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology staff has estimated the reclamation liability for the above <br />referenced proposed site. The estimate is based on 2 acres of surface disturbance which includes a waste <br />pile, office /staging area, a portal and a vent hole. Please review the enclosed estimate and contact staff <br />if there are any enors or clarifications that affect the estimate. <br />If Rim Rock is satisfied with the estimate, the initial Financial Warranty for the permit will be set at <br />$16,646.00. From that point, staff will review the bond every 3 years and adjust the mount for inflation, <br />reclamation work done and or additional disturbances. <br />It appears that Rim Rock has addressed all other issues with the Division. At this point, staff is waiting <br />for the Bureau of Land Management to finish its work to ensure no additional issues that could affect the <br />DMG permit are presented. Rim Rock may elect to finish up the Division permit prior to BLM's final <br />approval. However, if additional issues were noted within the Division's jurisdiction, a Technical <br />Revision (TR) to the DMG approved permit would be required. The permit would have to be active in <br />order to do this, which means the submission and approval of the bond and fees for a TR. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand <br />Jlmction Field Office, 101 South Third Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone <br />no. 970-241-1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />. -f~ <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Lynn Lewis, Uncompahgre Plateau Office, Montrose <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />