2008-04-29_PERMIT FILE - M2008012 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: M2008012
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 4/29/2008
• Doc Name: Change in mine permit classification
• From: DRMS
• To: Nuvemco, LLC
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
April 29, 2008f
RECEIVED

COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
JUN 0 3 2000
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Henry M. Carter
Nuvemco, LLC ? Division of Reclamation, Harris D. Sherman
10771 3200 Road mining and Safety Executive Director
Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419 Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee /
Re: Last Chance Mine, Application File No. M-2008-012, 110(2) Hard Rock/Metal Mining Reclamation Permit, Change ?
In Mine Permit Classification.
Dear Mr. Carter:
On May 20, 2008 Governor Bill Ritter signed into law House Bill 1161. While the primary focus of the bill was to address in-situ
uranium mining it also defined all uranium mining as Designated Mining Operations (DMO). The law went into effect with the
Governor's signature. There are no provisions for grandfathering of existing pen-nits or those under review.
Therefore based on the change in the law, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) must request that Nuvemco, LLC.
submit an amendment to its application for the Last Chance Mine referenced above. The amendment must change the permit
application from a 110(2) to a I I0(d) and address all the pertinent rules for a DMO site. In particular, Rule 6.4.20 Exhibit T and Rule
7 must be submitted with all the require data and documentation.
In addition, the fee for a 110d is $2,875.00. Because this application is already under review, DRMS is requesting only the difference
in fees between the 110(2) and a 110d amendment which is $1,869.00. The additional fee increase of $1,869.00 must accompany the
amendment.
Rule 1.8.1(1) requires the filing of the amendment with the County Clerk and 1. 8.1(2) requires proof of such filing be provided to the
Division within 5 working days. Per Rule 1.8.1(3), an amendment shall constitute a new filing for the sole purpose of determining date
of consideration of the application and the deadline for a decision on the application. Therefore, the extended decision date for this
application of June 15, 2008 is now null and void. Please submit a written request to extend the decision date that gives Nuvemco time
to submit the required amendment. A new decision date will be established once the amendment is submitted and accepted by the
Division.
Staff is aware that Nuvemco is contemplating filing amendments for two other permitted sites. Please be aware that the change in law
also affects them as well. Any amendments to these sites will require the conversion of the permits from 110(2) to a 110d with the
required exhibits and fees.
If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Grand Junction Field
Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 970.241.1117.
Sincerely,
G. Russell Means
Environmental Protection Specialist II
Cc: Teresa Pfifer, BLM Uncompahgre Field Office
Cc: David Berry, Minerals Program Supervisor (e-mail)
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines