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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />O L O <br />D O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D <br />O N <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING <br /> <br /> SAFETY <br />July 30, 2010 <br /> Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Glen Williams Governor <br />Cotter Corporation James B. Martin <br /> Executive Director <br />Box 700 <br />P <br />O <br />. <br />. Loretta E. Pineda <br />Nucla, Colorado 81424 Director <br />Re: Cotter Mine inspections and Reclamation Liability Review. <br />Dear Mr. Williams, <br />Please find enclosed inspection reports for the SM-18, CM-25, CLP-21, JD-6, Wright Group, and Mineral <br />Joe Claims reclamation permits. Overall the sites are in good order. CM-25 and CLP-21 reclamation is <br />noted as being very good to excellent. Stormwater, erosion, and sedimentation controls appear to be <br />functioning as designed given recent heavy rains in the area on all sites. The Mineral Joe Claims has <br />some bare areas that need some reseeding hopefully this fall or next spring. <br />As part of the normal monitoring and review of all mine sites DRMS does periodical assessments of the <br />reclamation liabilities. Within the reports it will be noted if a full update is necessary or whether given <br />the site's full reclamation it is not warranted. To aid the update process DRMS is requesting that Cotter <br />submit the amount of bond held for each of its DOE lease tract mines. The amounts will help staff <br />ensure that the DRMS database and permit files are accurate and determine if adjustments are <br />required. Your help in filling this request as soon as possible is appreciated. <br />Thank you for taking the time to accompany staff on the inspections of these sites. As discussed in the <br />field the remainder of the Cotter permitted sites will be visited in September. <br />If you need additional information please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, <br />Grand Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, or by telephone <br />no. 970.241.1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist II <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines