2010-06-02_PERMIT FILE - M2008012 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2008012
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 6/2/2010
• Doc Name: Application review complete
• From: DRMS
• To: BCI Engineers and Scientists and Nuvemco, LLC
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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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]
June 2, 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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Re: Last Chance Mine, File No. M-2008-012, Permit Application, 112d-1, Application Review Complete,
Reclamation Liability Established.
Dear Mr. Cavanaugh and Mr. Carter:
On June 1, 2010 the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS) received the final documentation to complete
the review of'the above referenced application. The documentation included a re-run of geo-chemical analysis of ore
and waste rock and a map of the radiometric survey of the mine portal area. No additional issues have been identified
with the submitted data. The data establishes a baseline for future reclamation of the site. The permit application
includes the following:
• Permitted acreage of 49.98 acres of which approximately 3 is surface disturbance at the mine portal area and
approximately 3 acres is proposed exploration drilling activities.
• An Environmental Protection Plan as required by Rule 6.4.20. The plan has a radiometric survey of exisiting
conditions, geo-chemical analysis of waste and uranium ore rock, and an established monitor well program.
The plan notes:
a) Existing radiometric conditions note the area has a historical mining history so reclamation will be
returned to exisiting average levels or better.
b) Ore and base materials in the ore storage area will be placed back in the mine upon reclamation.
Materials will be removed until readings are back to established baseline radiometric readings or
bed rock is reached.
c) Reclamation will include topsoil and vegetative cover to prevent or retard precipitation infiltration.
d) The monitor well, which is dry, will continue to be checked quarterly. Nuvemco will submit reports
quarterly within 10 working days of sampling. If the dry trend continues, DRMS staff will review an
operator request to change the sampling frequency through a technical revision submission.
e) An engineered stormwater control plan to hold a 10 year / 6 hour event and pass a 100 year / 24
hour precipitation event.
• No ore shall remain on site for longer than 180 days. If the mine goes into a temporary shutdown must be
removed prior to the shutdown date.
• The mine is noted as having intermittent status
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