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04i13/00 THU 10:28 FAX 9702411516 <br /> Minerals & Geology G jct <br /> 000.5 <br /> DIVISION OF MINERALS STA 1 <br /> Departmenr of N AND GEOLOGY OF COLORADO <br /> atural Resources <br /> b 1313 Sherman St„ Room 215 <br /> Denver,Colorado 80203 <br /> Phone:(303)866-3567 <br /> Fax:(303)832-81o6 <br /> D I VIS I O N Os <br /> MINERALS <br /> April 13, 20W G E O L O G Y <br /> RECLAMATION <br /> MIIYtNG•SAFETY <br /> Ms- Kathleen Welt <br /> Oxbow MiningeIII own= <br /> .Company Covemor <br /> P.O. Box 53.5 G«a E.watchCr <br /> Somerset, Colorado 81434 E.°"'°''Dirt,=r <br /> Michael B.Long <br /> Division Director <br /> RE: Hawks Nest Mine Reclamation <br /> Dear r <br /> The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology intends to <br /> reclamation on a portion of the previous) Perform additional <br /> SOMerset, Colorado., It is our understanding that permitted <br /> Hawks Nest Mine near - <br /> own a portion of the grope non Company may <br /> accomplished_ The approximately�upon which additional reclamation will.be <br /> six acre area to be affected by reclamation <br /> IL <br /> activities is located at the most easterly portion of the Hawks Nest Mine site, <br /> .north of the North Foe of the Gunnison and south of the old hi hwa <br /> if fu <br /> The anticipated Project Area is located in the Baste g y � limited <br /> amount of work may be accomplished north of the old highwa <br /> Township 13 South, Range 90 West, Gunnison c m half of Se yction 11, <br /> � nds allow, <br /> ounty, Colorado. <br /> The reclamation work to be undertaken, which will be accomplished <br /> severance tax funds which have been made available to the Division,using coal <br /> focused on improving the quality, cover and diversity of the vegetative <br /> this area. ReGawill be <br /> on or about April 18ti2 will be00, o d ct or 1 two sta es- g cover at <br /> haul and stockpile soil and organic mat g The f- stage will begin <br /> less than one week. Contractors will <br /> Widening Project, It is anticipated that these Materials sdwill b e Highway 1 dj <br /> to, and south of, the old highway a stockpiled adjacent <br /> The second stage of the Project will be accomplished in the fall <br /> Reclamation construction is tentatively scheduled to begin °f 2000. <br /> October, 2000, and Will <br /> materials, along with ot last approximately two weeks. The se O1l and organic, <br /> her sail amendments, g the second week of <br /> Some contouring and drainage control <br /> completion of these activities, work maY also will be incorporated into the ground. <br /> revegetation.of the area we accomplished.lacc Upon <br /> v <br />