2008-10-24_REVISION - M1980244 (4)

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Ronald W. Cattany October 17, 2008 Division Director Natural Resource Trustee Introduction STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3567 FAX: (303) 832-8106 COLORADO D I V I S I O N O F RECLAMATION MINING SAFETY Rational For Approval Recommendation over Objections ' 112 Designated Mining Operation Amendment Application # %ill Ritter, Jr. Cripple Creek and Victor Mining Company Governor Harris D. Sherman Cresson Project; File # M-1980-244 Executive Director On October 17, 2008, the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS) issued its recommendation for approval, over objections, of the Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Company's (CC&VG) Cresson Project Amendment # 9. The Amendment application was filed on April 15, 2008 and called complete on April 28, 2008. The public comment period ended on June 17, 2008. The applicant proposes to 1) change the permit boundary in the Grassy Valley Area, 2) increase the affected acres by adding, mining areas associated with the main Cresson, Wild horse and North Cresson, 3) Increase the Squaw Gulch and East Cresson overburden areas, 4) build a new valley leach facility in the already affected area in Arequa Gulch overburden storage areas, 5) increase the ore lift in the already constructed valley leach facilities Phases I thru IV, from the current 590 feet to 800 feet, 6) add an enrichment tank that will allow an additional 14,900 gpm, to the valley leach facility, 7) change the access road of the fuel supply route from Areqa to Iron Clad, 8) re-build a new geology building in the Ajax head frame area, 9) re- locate the existing sub-station and 10) incorporate permit # M-1991-134 into the Cresson Project permit area. The total permit area of 5847 acres will remain unchanged from previous application and amendment approvals. The total affected area will be approximately 4200 acres. Objections The Division reviewed timely objections submitted by the following individuals during the public comment period. Most of the objections were sent via e mail. Name Colorado State Historical Society ODIN Mining International Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Mr. Carl Poch Mrs. Joann Harris --- Mr. William Collister Dan Baader (Mayor) Miss Nancy & Lisa McDonald Mr. Jeffrey Parsons Mrs. Laura Jeffrey Mr. & Mrs. Fay Mr. Kirby Hughes Office of Mined Land Reclamation Dated 5/7/08 6/17/08 6/6/08 4/25/08 6/8/08 6/8/08 6/5/08 6/9/08 6/17/08 6/17/08 6/17/08 6/17/08 Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Date Received 5/12/08 6/17/08 6/8/08 4/25/08 6/10/08 6/11/08 6/16/08 6/16/08 6/17/08 6/17/08 6/17/08 6/17/08 Office of Active and Inactive Mines