2009-04-13_PERMIT FILE - M2008012

• Permit No: M2008012
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 4/13/2009
• Doc Name: Amendment ‎(AM-01)‎ of a 110‎(2)‎ to a 112d‎(1)‎ letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Nuvemco, LLC
• Email Name: GRM
• 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 13, 2009
Henry M. Carter
Nuvemco, LLC.
10771 3200 Road
Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419
RF-CEMM
APR '17 2009,
Division of Reclamation,
Mire ng and Safety
COLORADO
D I V1 S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Re: Last Chance Mine, File No. M-2008-012, Amendment (AM-01) of a 110(2) Hard Rock/Metal
Mining Reclamation application to a 112d(1), Designated Mining Operation Application.
Dear Mr. Carter:
The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS) received Nuvemco's amendment / conversion to the
application of the above referenced 110(2) application on April 13, 2009. The amendment is required due to
changes in the law which went into affect on May 20, 2008 per House Bill 1161. Nuvemco had until April 15,
2009 to submit the amended application. Based on several factors Nuvemco has elected to convert the
application from a 110(2) to a I I2d(1). Due to the change in the law and a desire to change from a 110 to a
112 the amendment / conversion does not fit exactly into the rules. This is unique to this one application as it
was the only one submitted and under review at the time of the rule change. Therefore, staff has had to review
the amendment / conversion completeness based on several rules.
Per Rule 1.8.1 DRMS notes that the applicant is filing the amendment / conversion hence forth known as the
conversion CN-01 to the original application M-2008-012. Per Rule 1.8.1(3) and (6) the conversion constitutes
a new filing with new public notice requirements and all due dates set a new. Per telephone conversations it is
noted that county clerk filing is to be completed by April 15, 2009 and all required re-notices have been sent
out. Therefore the application is considered complete once staff has confirmation that the conversion file has
been placed at the County Clerk's office as required. Please begin publishing the required Public Notice per
Rule 1.6.5. within 10 (ten) days of receipt of this letter and after the file has been delivered to the County
Clerk's Office.
Per Rule 1.8.1(3) the new decision date for this application is set for September 15, 2009. Based on the amount
of information for water, geo-chemical analysis and engineering that is required for a 112 DMO, the Division
is calling the application complex. The complex designation allows the Division an additional 60 days for
review in addition to the normal 90 for a normal 112 permit per Rule 1.4.1(7). Please note that should all
issues be addressed prior to the decision date and after the public comment period ends without objections staff
may issue a decision at that time. If objections are received the application will require a hearing before the
Mined Land Reclamation Board at a date to be specified later in the review process.
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