2011-04-04_REVISION - M1987143

• Permit No: M1987143
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/4/2011
• Doc Name: AM-01 application package
• From: DRMS
• To: CRG Minig, LLC
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
April 4, 2011
R,EC'EI'
COLORADO
D I V I S ION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Bob Gydesen APR 1 (0-2011 Mike King
CRG Mining, LLC. DilAsion of Redamation, Executive Director
502 South Wisconsin Mining and Safety
Loretta E. Pineda
Gunnison, CO. 81230 Director
Re: Gold Links Mine, Permit No. M-1987-143, Receipt of 110(2) Hard Rock/Metal Mining Reclamation
Permit Amendment (AM-01) Application Package
Dear Mr. Gydesen:
On March 28, 2011, the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety received your 110(2) Hard Rock/Metal Mining
Reclamation Permit amendment Application package for the Gold Links Mine, Permit No. M-1987-143. Please note that
an amendment application is handled the same as a new application in respects to all review and public notice
requirements. An amendment application must update the permit to current standards and rules. The preliminary review
of the information received determined that the following items must be received before the Division can consider your
application as being submitted and technical review can begin:
EXHIBIT B - Site Description (Rule 6.3.2(c)): You must address Item (c) to the extent necessary to
demonstrate compliance with the applicable performance standard requirements of Rule 3. At a minimum, you
must give a description of the water resources in the area of the proposed operation. Identify any streams,
springs, lakes, stock water ponds, ditches, reservoirs, and aquifers which would receive drainage directly from
the affected area. Provide any information available from publications or monitoring data on flow rates.
water table elevations, and water quality conditions.
EXHIBIT C - Mining Plan (Rule 6.3.3): (1) the purpose of the mining plan is to describe how mining will
affect the permit area for the duration of the operation. This plan must be correlated to Exhibit E - Map. The
description of the mining plan must be adequate to satisfy the requirements of Section 3.1 and demonstrate
compliance with Rule 3. At a minimum, you must include the following information:
(f) Specify the dimensions of any significant disturbances to the land surface such as pit
Excavations, mine benches, impoundments, stockpiles, waste rock disposal areas, etc;
(h) Specify how much water will be used in conjunction with the operation, and the source of
this water.
(i) if groundwater will be encountered and/or surface water intercepted or disturbed, describe how
mining will affect the quantity and qualitv of the surface or groundwater and the methods
to be used to minimize disturbance to the surface and groundwater systems including
proposed dewatering, sediment-containment or chemical treatment systems storm water
run-off controls, and groundwater points of compliance. Current water quality analysis
must be submitted to the Division for water exiting the portal. Please better clarify the
water quality of the process water. What measures will be implemented to contain any
accidental releases of process water to the environment?
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