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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />August 20, 2009 <br />James A. Kiger <br />Environmental Manager <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />Somerset, Colorado 81434 <br />RE: Elk Creek Mine, Permit No. C-1981-022, Oxbow Mining LLC <br />2007 Annual Reclamation Report, Second Adequacy Review Letter <br />Dear Mr. Kiger: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S ION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) has finished its adequacy review of <br />Oxbow Mining's response letter dated April 21, 2009 for the 2007 Annual Reclamation Report adequacy <br />review. Oxbow Mining's letter was in response to the Division's initial adequacy review letter dated March 10, <br />2009. This letter is confirmation that all issues have been resolved. <br />In the CDRMSAnnual Reclamation Report for the Year 2007 form, a value of 155.08 acres is used for <br />the category "Acreage in long-term mining or reclamation facilities ". It appears that this value should <br />be 98.53 acres. Please revise the form in question. <br />The Division has no further concerns. Oxbow Mining provided a revised 2007 Annual Reclamation <br />Report form with the requested change. <br />2. On page 4 of the 2007 ARR, a total of 55.03 acres is given for the "Seeded Areas " category. It appears <br />that this value should be 56.55 acres. Please revise page 4 of the report. <br />The Division has no further concerns. Oxbow Mining submitted a revised page 4 with the requested <br />change. <br />If you have any questions, please let me know. <br />Sincerely, <br />I A,4 <br />oash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />cc: Marcia Talvitie (DRMS-Durango) <br />c:/word/elkcreek/2007arradeg2 <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines