2010-06-08_PERMIT FILE - M2010037

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m- zo)o-0.37 40586 Co. Rd. 21 Haxtun, CO 80731 June 5, 2010 Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 SUN 0 S Z??? RE: New 112 Application ??n;rag Masters Pit #2 Dear Sir or Madam: I am forwarding an application on behalf of Elva Masters. of Anton, CO for a mining permit for a regular 112 mining operation. Ms Masters has posted the site. Copies of the application have been provided to the County Clerk, County Commissioners, and the local Soil Conservation Board. Notice to adjoining landowners and public notice for the newspapers will be sent after you deem the application as complete. Ms. Masters opened Masters Pit #1 (M-2009-029) last spring. When mining actually began, the original configuration did not work efficiently for getting material into trucks, so we filed Technical Revision #1 which was approved. It kept the same acreage but simply re-shaped the area. After using that configuration for several weeks, the decision was made that it was still not the most efficient and workable solution. At that time I filed a second Technical Revision, which again proposed no change in acreage, but simply made it easier to mine. Based on the response to the first Technical Revision, we assumed the second change proposed was not substantial and would be approved. We would like to apologize for jumping the gun and making an assumption. Ms. Masters had no intent of violating her permit. After she was found in violation we discussed a variety of options to remedy the situation. We feel the best alternative is simply to open the entire 80 acres as a pit and mine it in small segments, so that the financial assurance can be limited to only those areas open. I realize that her violation is being taken before the board on June 9. Please let this application show her good faith effort to correct the situation. We appreciate your willingness to work with us and making things right.