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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deparlmenl of Natural Resources <br />1 31 3 Sherman SL, Ruom '_ 15 <br />Denver, Colorado tl0?03 <br />Phone: 1}031 866 ]567 <br />FA%:1]031 83:-8106 <br />May 14, 1996 <br />Wilbur F. Benham <br />10195 S. Houghton Road, No. 107 <br />Tucson, Arizona 85747 <br />i~CNVEV~ <br />OFFICE . <br />RE: Toltec No. 2, Permit No. M-84-039, Annual Report Follow-up <br />Dear Mr. Benham: <br />~~ <br />~~~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />dames 5 Lochhead <br />Exrcmrve DireUO~ <br />Michael B Long <br />Drvisron Dueaur <br />Review of the annual report recently submitted for the Toltec No. 2 revealed some discrepancies with <br />the permit file. This letter should clarify the discrepancies and also requires correction of some of the <br />information submitted. <br />Question no. 2 on the report form asks if the mine has been granted temporary cessation (TCI status. <br />TC is for mines that have been inactive for over 180 days. This operation has been inactive for over <br />180 days and should be in TC. However, notice of TC has not been submitted, therefore this <br />operation does not have TC status. <br />If the operation is not activated, a notice of TC must be submitted as per Rule 1.13.5 (copy <br />enclosedl. <br />Question no. 3 asks if the operation has a phased reclamation plan. To clarify, this means that <br />reclamation of part of the permit area is taking place while other areas are being mined. Some large <br />mines do this to keep their acreage disturbed at any one time down to a minimum. I believe the <br />Toltec No. 2 is to be reclaimed all at once, not in phases. If this is incorrect, please clarify. <br />Questions no. 4 and no. 5 are asking how much new acreage was either disturbed or reclaimed <br />during the past year. Since question no. 9 indicates that no activity took place at the Toltec No. 2 <br />last year, these questions should show 0 acres affected and 0 acres reclaimed during the report year. <br />Question no. 6 is designed to get information on the entire reclamation performed to date at the site, <br />not just during the past year. Please fill in all blanks with the correct acreage in each stage of <br />reclamation for the entire permit area. If no acreage has ever been reclaimed at this site, please fill <br />in the blanks with zeros. <br />Question no. 8 asks for new acreage to be affected in the upcoming year. Please verify if you intend <br />to disturb 2 new acres at this site during this upcoming season. If not please clarify. <br />Please be sure to fill out all future annual report forms accurately and completely. These reports will <br />be reviewed and will be used to determine compliance with the rules and approved reclamation plans. <br />