2010-03-01_PERMIT FILE - M2009018

• Permit No: M2009018
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 3/1/2010
• Doc Name: Decision Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Varra Companies Inc.
• Email Name: MAC
• Email Name: AJW
• 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]
March 1, 2010
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Mr. Christopher L. Varra
Varra Companies Inc. James Martin
Executive Director
8120 Gage St.
Frederick, CO 80516
Re: Heintzelman Project (Pit 116), DRMS File No. M-2009-018, 112c Decision Letter - Conditions, Financial
and Performance Warranty Request - Construction Material Operation
Dear Mr. Varra:
On March 1, 2010, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety approved your 112c mining permit application. The
conditions to the approval are noted below:
Commitment No. Description
Varra Companies, Inc. shall request in writing to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and
Safety (DRMS) that the financial warranty be increased prior to opening additional phase(s).
An increase of the financial warranty shall be requested, and provided with the letter to the
DRMS, by Varra Companies, Inc. to its bonding/surety provider prior to opening and mining
additional phase(s). The increased financial warranty and updated bond forms shall also be
provided to the DRMS from Varra Companies, Inc. bonding surety provider. The DRMS will
process the request to increase the financial warranty under a Surety Increase (SI) revision.
Stipulation No. Description
Prior to exposing groundwater, Varra Companies, Inc. shall either:
a) Obtain a court approved augmentation plan.
OR
b) Obtain approval from the Division of Water Resources that acknowledges permanent
compliance with the Office of State Engineer's requirements regarding exposed groundwater.
2. Prior to exposing groundwater, Varra Companies, Inc. shall either:
a) Collect five (5) quarters of baseline data, to be collected on a monthly basis, from the
approved monitoring wells and submitted as a Technical Revision.
OR
b) Provide the DRMS with historic groundwater data, through a Technical Revision, which
adequately characterizes the local subsurface hydrology. Upon submittal of a Technical
Revision, DRMS will review the data and establish dewatering trigger points.
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