2010-10-18_PERMIT FILE - M2009076

• Permit No: M2009076
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 10/18/2010
• Doc Name: Decision Extension Request
• From: Venture Resources, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: JLE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Venture Resources, Inc.
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Idaho Spriugss, CO So452 Fax: [phone]
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October 13, 2010
CO Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Attn: Jared Ebert
RE: M-2009-076 Application
Subject: Decision Date Extension Request & Request for Site Visit
Dear Mr. Ebert:

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First, Venture Resources would like to request a Decision Date extension for consideration of this permit application
to provide us additional time to prepare an adequate and thorough response to the September 8t' DRMS Second
Adequacy Review. We wish to request a date of November 24, 2010.
Second, Venture Resources would like to request a site visit to this proposed operation by the appropriate DRMS
staff that are responsible for handling our permit application. Since our application process began on September 29,
2009 no one from DRMS has visited this site, to our knowledge.
We feel that a site visit by DRMS would be most appropriate for the following reasons:
1. A major topic in the Second Adequacy Review was presented to us on page one, items #1-2 which discusses
"minimum acceptable safety factor[s]" and stability issues arising from earthquakes. We feel that the
"minimum acceptable safety factor[s]" the DRMS has prescribed under these varying conditions is
extraordinary and excessive once one considers the actual proposed site location. We feel that this
proposed impoundment relates to a "Low Hazard Dam" situation as defined by State Engineer Standards
(Rule 2-CCR 402-14.2.14.3) - "'Low Hazard Dam' is a dam for which loss of human life is not expected
and significant damage to structures and public facilities as damned fora Sign (cant Hazard' dam is not
expected from failure of the dam. " A site visit would put our assertion into context and allow the DRMS to
witness the very remote, non-populated, non-developed, and limited hazard vicinity of this proposed project
that can be difficult to guise from viewing maps alone.
2. DRMS will more fully understand the appeal we have made in our permit work to consider Rule 6.4.20(e)
which states:
The Board shall also consider current or pre-existing conditions and the degree to
which the proposed plan would provide for net improvements in the protection of
human health, property, or the environment.
This project extracts nearly all of the acid-forming minerals in waste rock that are the source of
acid-runoff that plague this historic mining district. By doing nothing, these piles of pre-existing
waste rock will continue to leach acid and heavy metals for a very, very long time. But, by
designing a carefully regulated and engineered program a solution can be achieved.
During this site visit we can also discuss some ideas we have to further supplement our current design for
added tailings impoundment stability. Some of these ideas propose incorporating geotextiles and/or
geosynthetics (geogrids, geonets, etc.) incrementally in the tailings impoundment for added shear strength
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