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Nuvemco, LLC's Monogram Mine M-1978-222UG <br />Response to Preliminary Adequacy Review <br />March 10, 2009 <br />Nuvemco will forward correspondence from CDOW to DRMS regarding the potential issue with <br />bats. Verbal communications with CDOW suggest no problem and no significant bat habitat in <br />the vicinity. Confirming correspondence is expected and will be forwarded to DRMS upon <br />receipt. <br />Rule 3.1.9 Topsoiling: <br />(3), (4) and (5) Please clarify what measures will be instituted to protect topsoil from wind and rain evasion as <br />noted in these sections. <br />Prior to construction of the detention berm around the staging area, the minimal available topsoil <br />will be removed and stockpiled at a suitable location west of the staging area, but within the 1 <br />acre area. The soil stockpile will be of low profile, reseeded with the approved seed mix, and <br />surrounded with a silt fence and/or fallen logs and brush to minimize erosion. <br />Exhibit F, Reclamation Map: <br />The reclamation map only addresses the mine area. Please provide a snap of equal detail for the office / ore bin <br />area. <br />Map F-2. Legal Reclamation Plan of Staging Area has been constructed and is included with the <br />map section of this response. <br />Exhibit G. Water: <br />It is noted that no groundwater has been encountered in wells drilled. However, it is noted there is a potential <br />however small that waters may have collected in old mine workings. Please provide details of an initial plan <br />should waters be encountered. The plan should state that under no circumstances will Nurvemco discharge <br />waters to the surface without DRMS written consent. The consent would be based on a DRMS review of water <br />chemistry, estimated amounts and contingent upon obtaining all required permits from local, state and federal <br />agencies. <br />In response to the above comment from DRMS, Nuvemco is modifying Exhibit G, Paragraph (2) <br />(d) as follows: <br />(d) This Mesa has historically had dry mines. The limited water which may exist in abandoned <br />mines is from open shafts, vents or drill holes which were not properly abandoned. It is <br />anticipated that any free water existing in the mines may be used to wash down faces for <br />examination, and if mines are re-opened, the water will be utilized in drilling operations within <br />the mine. Sources of such mine water would be evaluated and if possible and from the surface, <br />such leaky drill holes or vents would be plugged with bentonite or other suitable material. <br />An impairment to Nuvemco's mining operations, such water could be directed or pumped to an <br />adjacent drift within the same mine. Under no circumstances will Nuvemco discharge water to <br />the surface without DRMS approval and appropriate permits from all local, state, and federal <br />agencies. <br />13