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United States Department of the Interior <br />tI1 p <br />- BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br />Glenwood Springs Field Office <br />50629 Highway 6 & 24 <br />Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 <br />IN REPLY REFER TO: <br />COC-055903 <br />CON040 <br />- - - - - - June 15, 2009 __-- <br />Ben Miller <br />CaIX Minerals LLC <br />2080 W. Hamilton Pl. <br />- -- -Slfieridan! CO 80110 - - - - <br />Re: CaIX Minerals LLC operations at the Mid-Continent Quarry <br />Dear Mr. Miller: <br />l <br />= <br />TAKE PRIDE` <br />INAMERICA <br />RISC 1WID <br />OCT 19 2009 <br />Division of 1yecla:nstion, <br />M hind and Safety <br />The Bureau of Land Management is writing in response to Ca1X 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 />- +982 IIn-addition,-thE RLM-is-mquesting-the following-from-CaIX Mineralss-as part -of-approvai_UftlWir-_ <br />operations: <br />i . 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: 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, CalX Minerals LLC <br />Travis Marshall, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Jeff O'Connell, BLM Glenwood Springs Field Office RECEIVED <br />JUN 2 5101