Laserfiche WebLink
R21NCORPORATED <br />ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES <br />STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED-TECHNICALLY PREPARED <br />April 18, 2011 <br />Mr. Wallace Erickson <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />GEORGE M.L. ROBINSONY.G. <br />Ic <br />??l <br />4A ?? <br />R18? <br />E,3lo% go F <br />0 ? ? S?r0.a fflce <br />afety on, <br />I. ERICH RAUBER,P.E. <br />RECEIV50 <br />APR 25 2011 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />i A,,- ?M f 1?K <br />May ?NIT?a <br />Re: Response to Geochemistry and Water Quality Review; <br />Wildcat May Day; DRMS File No. M-1981-185; Conversion Application CN-1 <br />Mr. Erickson, <br />The following responds to the adequacy questions posed by Mr. David Bird in his <br />correspondence dated March 25, 2011. Mr. Bird's questions were appended to your letter <br />regarding "Secondary Preliminary Adequacy Issues for a 112d-1 Application, CN-01 <br />Wildcat Mining Corporation, May Day Idaho Complex, File No. M-1981-185." <br />Adequacy Issue #1 <br />Exhibit D - Mining Plan; Rule 6.4.4(c), page 5 (note: mislabeled as 6.4.3(c)). With regards to the <br />proposed augmentation pond, in accordance with Rule 3.1.6 in reference to protection of water <br />quality, the applicant must add the augmentation pond to the surface water monitoring program, <br />to allow comparison of the water quality of the pond with the quality of water to which the pond <br />might be discharged. <br />Response #1 <br />In the event the proposed augmentation pond is constructed, Wildcat Mining Corporation <br />("Wildcat Mining") will commit to sampling the augmentation pond on a quarterly basis. <br />The augmentation pond water will be diverted (pumped) from the La Plata River or the <br />Idaho spring in accordance with Wildcat Mining's water right decree. <br />Adequacy Issue #2 <br />Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan; Reclamation Effort 3: Closure and Final Reclamation, page 3. The <br />applicant states that solid waste will be placed in the mine rock storage stope. Please describe the <br />solid waste that will be placed in that location. <br />May Day Idaho Mine Complex 112(d) Permit Application <br />Revised: April 14, 2011 <br />"Strategically Positioned - Technically Prepared" <br />5555 DTC Parkway Suite A-4000, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 <br />Phone: (303)832-7664 1 Fax: (303)832-7469