2010-03-25_PERMIT FILE - M2008012

• Permit No: M2008012
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 3/25/2010
• Doc Name: Decision date extension denial
• From: DRMS
• To: BCI Engineers and Scientists Nuvemco, LLC
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF CDIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
March 25, 2010

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COLORADO
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RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Tom Cavanaugh
BCI Engineers and Scientists
12650 W 64th Ave.
Arvada, Colorado 80004
Henry M. Carter
Nuvemco, LLC.
107713200 Road
Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Re: Last Chance Mine, File No. M-2008-012, Amendment (AM-01) 112d-1, Decision Date Extension Denial.
Dear Mr. Cavanaugh and Carter:
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) is reviewing Nuvemco's amendment which addresses changing
the above referenced 110(2) application to a 112d-1 permit application. DRMS review of the application has noted two
primary issues that require on site evaluations. One issue is a more defined radiometric survey of the portal area. The
second issue is a re-sampling of waste and ore rock for geo-chemical analysis. Unfortunately, conditions are not
favorable, due to snow cover, to access the mine and obtain the required data and samples. Nuvemco has requested a
60 day extension of the April 14, 2010 decision date to allow on site conditions to improve.
Per Rule 1.4.1(9) the application process must be completed within 365 days of being called complete or it may be
scheduled for a hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board). The 365 day limit is April 14, 2010.
Therefore, DRMS cannot extend the decision date beyond April 14, 2010 and denies this request. Upon expiration of
the allowed 365 day review period, DRMS will schedule this matter for a Board hearing. At the hearing, the Board may
approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. Due to 30 day notice requirements the hearing will be
scheduled for the June 9-10, 2010 Board meeting. At the hearing DRMS will submit an application decision
recommendation to the Board. The nature of that recommendation will depend on Nuvemco submitting, prior to the
June 9, 2010 hearing, all remaining information, and data requested by DRMS, necessary to allow Board approval of
the permit application.
If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety, Grand
Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 970.241.1117.
Sincerely,
G. Russell Means
Environmental Protection Specialist II
Cc: Steve Shuey, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, North Team Supervisor. (E-mail)
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines