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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 RECRiM <br />DEC 18 2009 <br />0ivil ion Of Heciamatioll <br />Mining and Safe <br />December 16, 2009 Safety <br />COLORADO <br />D I VI S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Garrett Varra Executive Director <br />�Varra Companies <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />8120 Gage Street Natural Resource Trustee <br />Frederick, CO 80516 <br />Re: Seahorse Ranch West Gravel Pit, Permit M- 2001 -113, Problem Correction (Inspection D ate 9 /16/09) and <br />Extension of Problem Correction Authority to United Companies. <br />Dear Mr. Varra, <br />Thank you for the letter of response (received on 11/23/09) concerning how the outstanding problems at the above - <br />named site will be addressed. This office acknowledges, that United Companies is the onsite operator of the gravel pit, <br />and it is appropriate that they may be included in the correction of the problems noted. DRMS appreciates the <br />coordination between the two companies regarding the correction of the problems, but please be reminded that Varra <br />Companies is still the sole permittee of the site, and as such, is the party responsible for problem correction under this <br />permit. <br />We have also received a letter from United Companies confirming their commitment to ensuring the problems at the <br />site are adequately and timely corrected. We will copy you on future correspondence with United Companies <br />concerning problem corrections and other permit compliance issues. <br />You also requested that we keep United Companies fully apprised concerning any adjustments to the bond amount that <br />may occur while Varra Companies is still the permittee (anticipating a possible transfer of the permit in the near <br />future). As far as Durango field office communications are concerned, we will correspond with both Varra Companies <br />and United Companies during this period. <br />Thank you for the timely response. I look forward to resolving the problems at the site. If you have any questions <br />about transferring the permit or other matters, I can be reached at the Division's Durango field office: 691 CR 233, <br />Room A -2, Durango, CO 81301; telephone 970 - 247 -5193. <br />Sincerely, <br />Bob Oswald <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Peter Kearl, United Companies, PO Box 3609, Grand Junction, CO 81502 <br />Ec: Steve Shuey, DBMS <br />(c: \09 -12 docs \seahorse west pb corr to united /rco) <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />