2011-01-24_PERMIT FILE - M2011007 (11)

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Hard Rock/Metal Mining Permit Application Sat 42189 Limited Impact Designated Mining Operation (I 10(d)) Venture Resources, Inc. - Robert Fulton Reclamation Revision 0: January 17, 2011 Exhibit U - Environmental Protection Plan 6.4.21 Summary The proposed Venture Resources Reclamation Project will be involved in operating a mineral processing mill to begin cleaning up and processing pre-existing abandoned mine waste rock for trace precious metal content and environmental remediation. This mill facility, the Venture Resources' Hukill Gulch Millsite, will be located in Clear Creek County and has already been permitted through the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DBMS) under permit #M-2009-076 as of November 24"', 2010. The CO DMG has done extensive work in analyzing the abandoned mine waste rock problem in this vicinity and produced the "Reclamation Feasibility Report - Virginia Canyon", December 2001 (attached in Exhibit Q. Prior to that, the EPA also has analyzed the situation, and a summary can be found in their EPA Record of Decision, ROD R08-88/019, 1988 (attached in Exhibit Q. This project has the potential to be the premier solution to mitigate this problem. Robert Fulton - Specific Application Summary: The reason for applying under Designated Mining Operation criteria is very distinct and should be kept in the forefront of thought during evaluation: 1. There is approximately 1,000 tons of pre-existing mine waste rock to be removed and sent to off-site processing at the Venture Resources' Hukill Gulch Millsite, D.RMS Permit #M-2009-076. The affected area is 1.208 acres and the waste rock dump covers an area of 10,500 sq. ft. The initial dump disturbance justifies consideration of a Designated Mining Operation. However, once the dump has been removed, this designated distinction becomes largely mute. 2. Certain stormwater management controls will be prescribed to limit acid water run-off during the dump removal excavation. 3. NO designated chemicals are used in this proposed operation. NO processing is performed in these individual dump cleanup sites. Venture Resources wishes to appeal to the DRMS Office and Board to recognize this and apply the provisions set forth in 6.4.21(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. Along with the environmental benefits of this cleanup, new employment opportunities and increased business within the local economy will develop. 6.4.21(1)(c)(i) This proposed operation does not perform any metallurgical leaching processes on site, and there are no known pre- existing heap leaching areas within the Affected Area of Exhibit A. 6.4.21(1)(c)(ii) There are no new tailings disposal ponds or impoundments proposed for this operation. All pre-existing waste rock shall be removed offsite to the Venture Resources' Hukill Gulch Millsite in Clear Creek County (DRMS Permit # M-2009-076). Page 1 of 11