2010-04-15_PERMIT FILE - M2008012

• Permit No: M2008012
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 4/15/2010
• Doc Name: Expiration of decision date
• From: DRMS
• To: BCI Engineers and Scientists
• Email Name: GRM
• Email Name: ACS
• Email Name: DB2
• 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]
April 15, 2010
Tom Cavanaugh
BCI Engineers and Scientists
12650 W 64th Ave.
Arvada, Colorado 80004
Henry M. Carter
Nuvemco, LLC:
107713200 Road
Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419
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Governor
James B. Martin
Executive Director
Re: Last Chance Mine, File No. M-2008-012, Permit Application Amendment (CN-01) 112d-1,
Expiration of Decision Date.
Dear Mr. Cavanaugh and Carter:
Per Rule 1.4.1(9) an application review 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 for the above
referenced application was April 14, 2010. The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) review of the
application has noted four issues that remain to be addressed:
a) A more defined radiometric survey of the portal, waste and ore storage area,
b) Re-testing of ore and waste pile rocks (geo-chemical analysis),
c) An onsite durability test of proposed rip-rap rock, and
d) The reclamation liability estimate.
Unfortunately, conditions have not been favorable, due to snow cover, to access the mine and obtain the required data
and samples prior to the 365 day limit. Therefore the Division cannot approve the application as it stands. However,
Nuvemco has scheduled with the Division an onsite visit for April 28, 2010 to address the above referenced issues.
Submittal and review of the data and test results from that visit will help establish baseline levels and define final
reclamation requirements. Once that is established a reclamation liability can be calculated. Division staff must have
this information as soon as possible but no later than June 1, 2010. If submitted on June 1, please be aware there will
be no time to address any final issues prior to the Board hearing on June 9-10, 2010. Any outstand issues as of June 1,
2010 means the Division cannot support approval of the application before the Board.
A review of the permit application history is noted below.
Permit Application Chronology:
• The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) received Nuvemco's application for a 110(2)
application for the above referenced uranium mine on April 5, 2008.
e May 8, 2008 the Governor signed legislation, SB-1161, that changed the status of all uranium mines to
Designated Mining Operation status. Nuvemco through its consultant reviewed the regulations, it's proposed
mine, and reclamation plans to assess the impacts on the application.
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