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r* <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 2.15 <br />?r- Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />November 30, 2007 <br />Anthony Zellitti <br />2001 CR 300 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />--STATE CF COLORADO <br />Re: Zellitti Pit, Permit No. M-1980-246, Zellitti Properties and Right-of-Entry. <br />Dear 1vlr. Zellitti, <br />401ORADO <br />D I V I S I O N OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />I have received a letter from the representatives of Zellitti Properties enclosed herewith) which states that Zellitti Properties is a legal partialcopy(owner lettehre <br />ofaffected lands on which the Zellitti Pit is located, and that Zellitti Properties is <br />terminating the operator's right-of-entry to the permit area. <br />The permit is issued to you, Anthony Zellitti, and the site is operated <br />Construction. The letter from Zellitti Properties includes a current La Plata County t <br />document showing Zellitti properties as one-fourth (1/4) owner, which this o <br />consider as evidence of land ownershi ffice must <br />situation in <br />which the operator now has less than full legal right-Of-entry. to constitute i s Division <br />is not aware of any action on your part or agreement which may exist tha has reml edie n <br />the apparent loss of the operator's right-of-en d <br />permit may be found in violation, as explained <br />try. elow Therefore, this Division eq the <br />es a <br />response from you which demonstrates that you have resolved this loss of right-of-en <br />or that you are working toward re-establishing it. by <br />Please be aware that establishing and maintaining the right to enter affected lands <br />throughout the HL- of a pern:jit is a requirement of obtaining the permit, pursuant <br />Section 34-32.5-112(1)(c p to <br />)(M CRS of the Construction Materials Act, Rule 6.3.7 of the <br />Construction Materials Rules and Regulations, and as stated in the Performance Warranty provided by you at the time of application. An operator must obtain and demonstrate <br />such right-of-entry from all land-owning parties. Without having full legal right-of- <br />there must be no mining or reclamation activity by the operator on the affected landntry <br />At this time, having not yet received information from you, it appears to us that there may <br />be a question as to the full right of the operator (and the operator's contractor or lessee) to <br />enter upon the affected lands to operate under this permit. You are strongly urged to <br />respond promptly, and seek remedy to this situation if necessary. Until such time that <br />• <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Office of <br />Active and Inactive mines