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aAA-k <br />? <br />Colorado <br />March 2, 2011 <br />AfAR <br />D'v on of 90 <br />F,?id <br />ice <br />Mr. <br />Mined Erickson <br />Board M/n,ng a?a Saf a °n <br />ety , <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: Filing of an Application to Convert a 110(2) Operation to a 112d-1 Operation (CN-01), <br />May Day Idaho Mine Complex, Permit No. M-1981-185 <br />Dear Mr. Erickson, <br />Thank you for this opportunity to provide comments on the May Day Idaho Mine Complex <br />proposed permit conversion. <br />We would like to express our appreciation for the applicant combining the activities of the May <br />Day and Idaho Mines into a single 112d permit. The 112d permit is much more suitable than the <br />110(2) permit to address the extent, interrelatedness, and complexity of the proposed May Day <br />and Idaho Mines. <br />The project has two primary challenges of significant concern to the County and to which we <br />hope that the Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board) will pay close attention. The first is the <br />m proposed private access road. The second is handling and monitoring of mine waste materials <br />and chemicals. <br />Access Road <br />Access Road West ofLa Plata River <br />The stability of the proposed private access road on the west side of the La Plata River is <br />of primary concern. The access road is located between a rock outcrop and wetlands of <br />the La Plata River. It was constructed without a permit and is currently failing and <br />eroding toward the wetlands. <br />The project application bases its road design on 2008 Plans associated with the failed <br />condition of the road. It supplements these Plans with a 2010 Work Plan to improve the <br />road. The 2008 Plans and 2010 Work Plan, however, do not provide a clear picture of the <br />final configuration and construction of the road. Adequate evaluation of the road can be <br />PLANNING DF;PARTMENT • 970.382.6263. • 1060 E. 2ND Avl.. • DURANGO, COLORADO • 81301