2009-12-14_PERMIT FILE - M2009076 (3)

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Venture Resources, Inc. PO Box 1974 (303) 619 -6323 Idaho Spiniigs, CO 80432 Fax: (303) 484 -6369 vettttu- eresources @att.ttet December 13, 2009 CO Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Attn: Allen Sorenson RE: M- 2009 -076 Application Subject: Public Notice Template and Requirement to Republish Dear Mr. Sorenson: In your letter of December 11, 2009 you indicate that the Public Notice that we published in the Clear Creek Courant, was "flawed ". You indicate we should have included the following paragraph, herein referenced as ParagLanh A Please note that under the provisions of C.R. S. 34 -32 -101 et seq. comments related to noise, truck traffic, hours of operation, visual impacts, effects on property values and other social or economic concerns are issues not subject to this Office jurisdiction. These subjects, and similar ones, typically addressed by your local governments, rather than the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety or the Mined Land Reclamation Board. You point out that "a template for the publication is provided to the permit applicants in the Designated Mining Limited Impact (110d) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Package ". I wish to draw your attention to that Package you reference. I downloaded the same from the DRMS website. The last page has the following note at the top: AN EXAMPLE PUBLIC NOTICE WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATUTES IS SHOWN BELOW. THE BLANKS WHICH REQUIRE DATES WILL NEED TO BE FILLED IN ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. Following that note is the "example public notice" and it is copied from the Package, below: PUBLIC NOTICE (Operator Name) ; (Address and Phone Number) , has filed an application for a Limited Impact (110d) Designated Mining Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under provisions of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act. The proposed mine is known as the (Name of the Mine) , and is located at or near Section , Township , Range , Prime Meridian. The proposed date of commencement is , , and the proposed date of completion is , The proposed future use of the land is (Future Landuse) . Additional information and tentative decision date may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866 -3567, or at the (County Name) County Clerk and Recorder's office; (Clerk and Recorder's Address) , or the above -named applicant. Comments must be in writing and must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety by 4:00 p.m. on (Final Date for Comments) , M:\min\share \vsforms \07 -07 -01 vsforms \110d DMO App.doc 07/23/2007 Page 1 of 3