2010-06-21_PERMIT FILE - M2008012

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United States Department of the Interior 4I WAMWr or nt imm wuw a,.w? wwY?a Bureau of Land Management Uncompaligre Field Office 2505 South Townsend JUN 28 2010 Montrose, Colorado 81401 DhAtion of i =1Qws4on, In Reply UnIng and Safety ' Z 2010 Refer to: CO-150 GRAND JU _ u OFFICE JUN 17 2010 3809.301 Dvji6,ui' OF COC71183 CERTIFIED ffRTPATfffM ZW T REQUESTED Henry M. Carter Nuvemco, LLC 43 CFR 3809 - Surface Management 10771 3200 Road Mining Plan of Operations Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419 DECISION LAST CHANCE MINING PLAN OF OPERATIONS APPROVAL Dear Mr. Carter: /il - -coo s - o0- Thank you for the mining plan of operations (POO) submitted to conduct operations in portions of T. 46 N., R. 18 W., Section 12, NW'/4, N.M.P.M., as required by the Surface Management Regulations found at 43 CFR 3809. On November 4, 2008, we received your POO for underground bulk sampling and exploration drilling activities to be conducted at the Last Chance project area; it has the assigned BLM serial number COC-71183. An Environmental Assessment (EA) has been completed, and the mining POO is hereby approved. You may begin operations with the following conditions: o Nuvemco is authorized to operate the Last Chance Mine Project as defined in the Final mining POO, dated June 2010, which includes continuing to conduct underground exploration mining, and to drill up to 358 shallow exploration drill holes using air drilling methods. Total bulk exploration and feasibility sampling is limited to removal of less than 1,000 tons of presumed ore. The operator will provide this office with weight receipis for ail ore removed from the project area within 30 days of ore removal. o Nuvemco is required by Colorado State Law and Regulations to have a permit issued by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS). Operations may begin when the CDRMS permit is issued and the bond is filed and accepted by CDRMS. A copy of the bond is required to be submitted to this office. o Nuvemco is required to get all other Federal, State, and local government authorizations, as necessary. This includes, but is not limited to, Montrose County approval for all county road use and improvements. A copy of the permit is required to be submitted to this office. o Nuvemco is required to control weeds for the life of the POO, until final BLM and State permit closure, in accordance with this office's weed management strategy. The proposed project area will be re-surveyed for invasive, non-native plant species prior to commencement of the proposed operations and the results of this survey will be copied to this office.