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<br />NO~>t~ `/ <br />~_,~ <br />ALAN D. COX <br />CORPORATE MANAGER. ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS <br />State of Colorado <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />1313 Sherman St.. Room 215 <br />Denver. Colorado 80203 <br />Attn: Mr. Mike Long, Director <br /> <br />i''`.' - 'i~l~ <br />e,,,, ~ Geoicry <br />:•:I:. <br />RE' Bulldov Mine Reclamation Project -Mineral County <br />- Reclamation Permit M-77-215 <br />Dear Mr. Long: <br /> <br />Homestake received the attached letter trom the Rio Grande National Forest - <br />Divide Ranger District and noticed that a copy waa not forwarded to your office. <br />We believe it is important that you and your staff review this letter in contExt v~rth <br />±he past and current status of our eftor+s to finalize reclamation and closure efforts <br />~t the Bulldog Mine. <br />By way of background, the issue tha? mi*.iateTf the discussions with the Forest <br />Bowies center around some recian5atioi?.~nliaiic_?f^ea?,:L~rork that•we,are prose>t«~z~y <br />pdrsriing~stahe•project 9700and 93fiO~IavE•!.ro~_k dispo~alzsites._ A:meetiny vca~ <br />helr.' with members of B. Humphries' staff .:A. Sorenson and Fi. Posey) try y <br />conceptually discuss our proposal orl.De~ember 'i 3,.1999: At that time wa <br />transmitted a water quality assessment report on `Nindy Gulch that relates to the <br />proposed additional reclamation work or. the rock disposal sites. It was agreed <br />during the meeting that our pTopnsal seemed straightforward and should be <br />developed and designed to support a Technical Revision to our current DMG <br />Reclamation Permit. - <br />Recognizing that a portion of the reclamation work would bu situated on I,npatented <br />land under USFS jurisdiction, we met with the Ric Grande NF on January 13, 2000 <br />with the expectation that our planned work can be reviewed and approved as an <br />amendment to our active project USFS Operating Plan under the 36CFR228 <br />regulations for management of hard rock mineral activities on USFS managed lands. <br />After consultation with the USFS Regional Office in Denver, the attached letter is <br />their response. <br />We would like Co meet with you and! or members of the DMG staff regarding ;his <br />issue in the neap future: •~ would likEi~to~thank you aid members of.the DMG;,stafj <br />HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY <br />650 CALIFORNIA STREET•$AN FRANCISCO~CA 9Ai06.2)68 (a15~9B~E150 <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />25 February, 2000 <br />