2011-02-03_REVISION - M1987143

• Permit No: M1987143
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 2/3/2011
• Doc Name: Denial of TR-01
• From: DRMS
• To: CRG MIning, Inc.
• Type & Sequence: TR1
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF C 0
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
February 3, 2011
Bob Gydesen
CRG Mining, Inc.
502 South Wisconsin
Gunnison, Colorado 81230
RECEIV
FEB 0 9 2011
Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
COLORADO
D r V 1 I O N N OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
RE. Gold links Mine, Permit Number M-1987-143, Technical Revision, TR-01 for inclusion of a
temporary building and concentrator on site, Denial.
Dear Mr. Gydesen,
The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) received CRG Mining, Inc. request for
a technical revision to the above referenced permit for inclusion of a temporary, portal 30' X
60' building on site to house a concentrator. Staff review your response to issues raised that
clarified what the building was and what processes were inside in a letter received on January
20, 2011. The Division after careful consideration must inform CRG Mining that the Technical
Revision, TR-01 is denied. The reasons for the denial are as follows:.
1) The processes and equipment described inside the building have been reviewed by the Division.
The activities described are classified per Rule 1.1(18) as "Extractive Metallurgical Processing"
(mill) meaning the production-scale process of extracting metals of value from mineral ore, or
waste water treatment for metals removal". The information provides is overly simplistic and
does not address the disturbance that for the ore/waste removal note. An amendment will
have to address mill impacts to stormwater control, sedimentation issues to mitigate impact to
the creek that is immediately adjacent to the waste pile, additional reclamation requirements,
financial warranty update, etc. Under the original approved permit it is noted the material will
be "shipped off site to a mill". The current plan proposed brings the mill on site which requires
a total re-evaluation of the permit. Thus an amendment and thorough review is necessary that
cannot be accomplished as a Technical Revision.
2) The building proposed is noted as temporary. It may not have a true foundation but as
noted in the information provided it "may" be left as a permanent structure. Its size as
described in the revision goes beyond a portable building and no documentation from
the landowner's acceptance of the structure was supplied as with other structures to be
left on site previously. The Division would be required to bond for the disposal of the
building unless it was definitely expressed by the landowner that the build was to
remain upon reclamation.
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