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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deparlmeni of Natural Resources <br />1313 Shuman 51., Room 27 5 <br />Denver. Colorado ri0203 <br />Phone. UOJI 866-3567 <br />FA% (]031 N1?-HI06 <br />June 9, 1998 <br />Mr. Murari Shrestha <br />Western Fuels Association, lnc. <br />PO Box 33424 <br />Denver, CO 80233 <br />RE: 1997 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Dcserado Mine (Permit No. C-81-018) <br />Dear Mr. Slves[ha: <br />~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCE. <br />Roy Rome <br />Governor <br />lames S Lochhead <br />Execvuve Dlreca <br />Michael B. lnnR <br />D~~~.~on oheao~ <br />This letter is to acknowledge the timely submittal of the above referenced atmual reclamation <br />report. As you noted in the submittal, a report assessing the apparent success of permanent <br />revegeta[ion conducted to date at Deserado, will be included in the 1998 annual reclamation <br />report. <br />We have one question regarding the report which will need to be addressed. Various <br />disturbances associated with degas bore}toles, exploration holes and similar small area <br />disturbances are noted to have been revegetated with the "BLM Seed Mix". This has apparently <br />been standard practice since at least 1990, however 1 cannot locate the "BLM Seed Mix" in the <br />permit application. Table V-7 of the application indicates that the BLM Mix would be used on <br />drill hole sites and access roads, however text on page 111-30 indicates [hat degas sites would be <br />revegetated with the seedmix in Table V-13, which is Seedmix (2). This issue needs to be <br />clarified, and [he permit application will need to be amended as appropriate. If the "BLM Mix" <br />is to be used ott degas sites and similar disturbances, it will need to be included in the permit <br />application. If you wish, a response to this concern could be included in your response to our <br />most recent TR-48 adequacy review letter. <br />Please contact me if you have questions. <br />Sincerel/y, ` <br />l {/~ r ~ <br />at w <br />Dan T. M he s <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />cc: Dem~er A(mual Reclamation Report File <br />