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k 0 cT 2 7 2000 - <br />Dilmknt Ji Reclamation, <br />' CJ.1ning and Safety. <br />October 17, 2008, Certified: 7003 2260 0003 2647 9962 <br />1 ? 1Beha'n Keffelew <br />Department of Natural Resources t <br />Division-of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />13.13 Sherman Street, Room. 215 <br />\ Denver, CO 80203 - <br />Dear Mr. Keffelew, <br />This letter is in- response to -your letter dated September 23,, 2008, based on your-inspection of September 15, <br />2008,of the Crystal Mme and regarding-observations m_ade.east of -the East Phase Area, for Mining Permit No. <br />`Ins your letter, you request explanation regarding the appearance of small earth moving activity outside of the <br />permitted mining area: <br />1. Explain what the disturbance is;associated with, , <br />2. Confirm -that the disturbance had nothing to do with the approved Permit No. M-1989-116, and = \ <br />3. Post a sign as such. = - <br />In response to your first request, the Pikes Peak. Highway,has a stockpile, off the side of the road,, of material <br />that is used for cover of the West Phase Area and for road-':maintenance on the gravel portion of'the highway <br />We have taken measures to ensure-material does not leave the site by creating a'berm on the other side of the, <br />road. r <br />Regarding'the second request in your letter, this staged mat rial was not mined from-the active area and was <br />from a source in Colorado Springs. The material is not Pikes 'Peak Granite and clearly distinct from native <br />material. <br />A sign has-been posted so that someone cannot mistakenly think there is a mining operation taking place in <br />this area. Additionally, we,have-placed fencing above the stockpile to prevent disturbance of the areas around <br />the stockpile (photos attached). <br />Please update the operator to, City Hof Colorado Springs/Pikes Peak, America's Mountain instead of City of, <br />Colorado Springs Utilities. - <br />Please feel free to contact meat 719/385-7714 if you have any questions, <br />Sincerely, \ <br />. ack Glava .E., Ph.D. / - / <br />Manager, Pikes Peak Highway \ <br />C: Kim Hurley, Environmental-Services <br />P.O., Box 1575'- Mail Code 060 • -Colorado Springs, CO • 80901-1575 <br />?. Phone (719) 385-PEAK4P FAX (719) 684-0942 ' .