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T OF Ty ?? <br />A United States Department of the Interior <br />p/q BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTv `LAKE PRIDE' <br />?QRCH 3 ;ma9 Glenwood Springs Field Office 'NAMERtCA <br />50629 Highway 6 & 24 <br />Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 <br />IN REPLY REFER TO: , <br />COC-055903 <br />CON040 JUN 2 <br />RECEIVED <br />.pk*iw of Rec1-0116011une 15, 2009 / <br />Won and Sd* JUN 17 2009 V <br />Ben Miller <br />Ca1X Minerals LLC GRAND J DIVISION OF D OFFICE <br />2080 W. Hamilton Pl. RECLAMATION MINING & SAFETY <br />Sheridan, CO 80110 <br />Re: Ca1X Minerals LLC operations at the Mid-Continent Quarry" <br />Dear Mr. Miller: M 199 _ /0 <br />The Bureau of Land Management is writing in response to CaIX Mineral's recent proposal to conduct <br />quarrying and rock grinding activities at the Mid-Continent Quarry. These activities would be permitted <br />under the permit and claims purchased from Pitkin Iron and would be subject to the stipulations in the <br />1982 Environmental Assessment and the approval letter to Mid-Continent Resources dated August 18, <br />1982. In addition, the BLM is requesting the following from CaIX Minerals as part of approval of their <br />operations: <br />1. Provide proper signage, road maintenance, and dust abatement from the base of the Transfer Trail <br />to the quarry. <br />2. Locate the mill facility and silo behind the ridgeline and paint these structures Yuma Green. <br />3. Remove the two existing BLM yellow gates in the operating area and return to the BLM. <br />4. Notify and coordinate blasting events with Glenwood Caverns. <br />5. During winter operations, maintain a snow berm along the road for winter recreation access to the <br />trails above. Participate in future discussions with the BLM, USFS, and Glenwood Caverns to <br />address recreation issues such as access and safety. <br />6. Provide the BLM with locality and sale information as well as weight tickets on a monthly basis <br />for tracking purposes. <br />For further information concerning the terms and conditions of your authorized activities please contact <br />Jeff O'Connell at by telephone at 970-947-2824 or via email at Jeffrey_O'Connell@blm.gov. Your <br />cooperation and compliance with the terms above, the Environmental Assessment, and the previous <br />approval letter to Mid-Continent Resources is appreciated. <br />ncerely, <br />S eve G. nnett <br />Field Manager <br />Cc: Ben Miller, Ca1X Minerals LLC <br />Travis Marshall, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Jeff O'Connell, BLM Glenwood Springs Field Office