2010-01-29_PERMIT FILE - M2009082 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2009082
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 1/29/2010
• Doc Name: FW Amount and Approval Stipulation
• From: DRMS
• To: Vecchi & Associates, LLC
• Email Name: JLE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
January 29th, 2010
Jennifer Vecchi
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
- SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Vecchi & Associates, LLC Ronald W. Cattany
P.O. Box 1175 Division Director
Longmont, Colorado 80502-1175 Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Parsons Mine, DRMS File# M-2009-082; 112c Permit Application, Financial Warranty Amount
and Approval Stipulation.
Dear Mrs. Vecchi,
The Division received your response to the adequacy reviews on January 21st, 2010 and Scott Palmers e-
mail response from Deer and Ault in regards to Adequacy Review #4 on January 281h, 2010. The
information submitted satisfies the Division concerns. In regards to the financial warranty, the Division
has several points we would like to clarify.
Rule 6.4.12 Exhibit L - Reclamation Cost Estimate
Item #24 in your response to the Division's Adequacy Reviews proposes a plan to update the financial
warranty annually. In order to ensure the proper amount of financial warranty is held for the operation,
the Division would approve the application with a stipulation that the financial warranty must be
reviewed every year and increased if necessary for the life of the mine. This stipulation is listed below
under the heading "Stipulation". This stipulation will become a requirement for the entire life of the
permit and failure to comply with the stipulation will result in a possible violation, cease and desist order
and civil penalties.
Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-117 (1) a permit shall not be issued under this article until the board receives
the performance and financial warranty. Lafarge has indicated they do not intend on disturbing the
mine site in 2010; however, in order to issue a permit a financial warranty must be submitted. Initially,
the Financial Warranty will be set at $15,300.00 which would cover the Division's indirect cost of permit
revocation, financial warranty forfeiture and several site maintenance costs such as weed control.
Stipulation:
Prior to affecting any land within the permit area, the Operator shall submit and receive approval from
the Division of a financial warranty that will cover the cost to reclaim one year's worth of disturbance.
The Operator will not be allowed to expose ground water until enough financial warranty has been
submitted and approved by the Division to account for the exposure of ground water for a year's worth
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