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Azurite, Inc. I <br />10001 CR 12 P.O. Box 338 <br />Cotopaxi, Colorado 81223 <br />719-942-4178 <br />August 15, 2002 <br />Mr. James Dillie, Environmental Specialist / <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street Rm 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />W / <br />RECEIVED <br />AUG 19 2002 ~~ <br />Division of Minerals and CeologY <br /> <br />RE: G-P GYPSUM PERMIT NUMBER 77-247 CLOSURE DATE EXTENSION REQUEST <br />Dear Mr. Dillie, / <br />Please be advised that G-P Gypsum Corporation requests an extension to its scheduled closure date <br />for its Coaldale Gypsum mine, permit # 77-247, located near Coaldale, Colorado in western Fremont <br />County. G-P Gypsum has performed all closure tasks as scheduled in the five yeaz closure plan <br />regazding highwall removal and stabilization, re-grading operations, equipment removal, road <br />removal, and revegetation work. However, the establishment ofvegetation on the steep,dry slopes <br />exposed during the past five yeazs of final grading, equipment and road removal will take additional <br />seasons of continued vegetative maintenance to attain a self sustaining and diverse cover of native <br />vegetation on those portions of the site where appropriate. As you know, this past yeaz is one of the <br />driest on record and Coaldale is no exception for its nearly zero moisture conditions. Vegetative <br />development will be minimal with most labor expended in just keeping our existing seedlings alive. <br />Additional time will be needed to bring the vegetative aspects at the site to a level of minimum <br />standard regarding percent ground cover, diversity, and sustainability. <br />I look forwazd to your August visit regarding this request. <br />Very Truly Yours, <br />S~o <br />Kenneth S. Klco <br />Consulting Geologist <br />Agent for G-P Gypsttm Corporation <br />Copy: TC Brooks <br />JA Rittenhouse <br />