2009-04-07_PERMIT FILE - M2008078 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2008078
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 4/7/2009
• Doc Name: Decision Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: GP Ranches, LLC
• Email Name: MAC
• 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 7, 2009
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Mr. Karl Nyquist Harris D. Sherman
GP Ranches, LLC Executive Director
7991 Shaffer Parkway- Suite 200 Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Littleton, CO 80127 Natural Resource Trustee
Re: File No. M-2008-078, West Farm Pit, 112c Decision Letter - Conditions, Financial and Performance
Warranty Request - Construction Material Operation
Dear Mr. Nyquist:
On April 7, 2009, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety approved your 112c mining permit application. The
conditions to the approval are noted below:
Stipulation No. Description
1. GP Ranches, LLC shall request in writing to the DRMS that the financial warranty be increased prior to
opening an additional phase(s). An increase of the financial warranty shall be requested, and provided
with the letter to the DRMS, by GP ranches, LLC to its bonding/surety provider prior to opening and
mining an additional phase(s). The increased financial warranty and updated bond forms shall also be
provided to the DRMS from GP Ranches, LLC's bonding/surety provider.
The amount of financial warranty set by the Division for Phase 1 is $2,416,099.00. You must submit a financial warranty
in this amount and a performance warranty in order for us to issue a permit. In the event you have requested a financial
warranty form, we have enclosed it in this letter. If you have not, please select a type of financial warranty from Rule 4.3.
Then contact us so that we can provide you with the appropriate warranty form. We have enclosed a performance
warranty form with this letter for your use.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MINING OPERATIONS MAY NOT COMMENCE UNTIL A PERMIT HAS BEEN
ISSUED BY THE DIVISION AFTER RECEIPT OF YOUR FINANCIAL WARRANTY AND PERFORMANCE
WARRANTY. A PERMIT WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL WE VERIFY THE ADEQUACY OF BOTH YOUR
FINANCIAL WARRANTY AND PERFORMANCE WARRANTY.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone],x8116.
S
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Michael A. Cunnin m
Environmental Protection Specialist
Enclosure
cc: Todd Yee, J&T Consulting, Inc.
Tony Waldron, DRMS
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines