2009-10-15_REPORT - C1981010

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 10/15/2009
• Doc Name: 3rd Quarter 2009 Review Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Trapper Mining, Inc
• Permit Index Doc Type: Waste Pile/Fill Report
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
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Denver, Colorado 80203 F
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Phone: [phone] RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone] MINING

SAFETY
October 15, 2009
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Seth Puls Governor
Inc
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Tra Harris D. Sherman
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g, Executive Director
P.O. BOX 187 Ronald W. Cattany
CO 81626
Craig Division Director
, Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Trapper Mining, Inc., Permit C-1981-010
Third Quarter Horse Gulch Spoil Fill Inspection Report 2009
Dear Mr. Puls,
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (CDRMS) has reviewed and found the
above referenced report to be in compliance with the following CDRMS regulations:
4.09.1(11)(a) Inspected at least quarterly by a reregistered engineer or other qualified professional
specialist in construction of earth and rockfill embankments under the direction of a
qualified engineer throughout the construction
The certified report covers the third quarter monitoring period from June to August
2009 and the inspections were conducted by a certified engineer.
4.09.1(11)(b) Provide to the Division a certified report within 2 weeks after each inspection that the
fill has been constructed as specified in the design approved by the Division, The
report shall include a description of any appearances of instability, structural
weakness, and other hazardous conditions.
The inspection was conducted on September 30, 2009 and the report was received by
the Division on October 13, 2009. No instability, structural weakness, or other
hazardous conditions were noted during the September 30 inspection.
4.09. 1 (11) (c) Any certified report addressing the underdrain system and protective filters shall
include color photographs taken during and after construction, but before underdrain
are covered with excess spoil. If the underdrain system is constructed in phases, each
phase shall be certified separately. ...photographs shall be taken of the underdrain as
the underdrain system is being formed. The color photographs accompanying each
certified report shall be taken in adequate size and number with enough terrain or other
physical features of the site shown to provide a relative scale to the photographs and to
specifically and clearly identify the site.
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