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X <br />^^^61 1 Skyline Road - Laramie, WY 82070 - (307) 742-0031 <br />V V V V C ENGINEERING FAX (307) 721-2913 - E-mail: infolar@wwcengineering.com <br />January 7, 2008 <br />Maplewood Financial, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 775246 <br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 <br />RE: Permanent Retention of West Ridge Diversion Ditch, Edna Mine <br />Dear Mr. Hunter: <br />We are requesting that you provide us with comments pertaining to the permanent retention of <br />the West Ridge diversion ditch. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />(CDRMS) will consider your comments prior to issuing a decision. Further information <br />pertaining to the West Ridge diversion ditch and this process are discussed below. <br />Chevron Mining Inc. (Chevron) has contracted WWC Engineering (WWC) to assist in <br />attaining bond release for the former Edna Mine, Permit Number C-80-001, located in Routt <br />County, Colorado. The Edna Mine is in permanent cessation, reclamation is nearly complete, <br />and the site is approaching potential final bond release. <br />The West Ridge sediment pond and associated West Ridge diversion ditch are located in <br />Township 4 North, Range 86 West, Sections 13 and 14. These structures were designed to <br />route storm event inflow from the West Ridge and western slope of the Center Ridge drainage <br />areas to the West Ridge sediment pond. The West Ridge sediment pond was previously <br />approved as a permanent structure and therefore will remain post final bond release. The <br />West Ridge diversion ditch is located at the foot of the West Ridge reclamation slope. <br />Chevron is requesting that the West Ridge diversion ditch also remain as a permanent <br />structure via Minor Permit Revision 53 (MR-53). <br />In accordance with state regulations, Rules 2.05.5(1) (a) (iii) and 2.05.5(1) (b), comments <br />from surface owners and State and local agencies are required regarding the proposed <br />retention of the West Ridge diversion ditch. Your comments will be given consideration prior <br />to the CDRMS decision. Approximately 300 feet of the West Ridge diversion ditch is located <br />on your property, Parcel ID #952144001 (Figure 1).