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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />April 22, 2011 <br />Seth A. Puls, P.E. <br />Trapper Mining, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 187 <br />Craig, CO 81626 <br />RE: Trapper Mining, Inc., Permit C-1981-010 <br />First Quarter 2011 Sediment Pond Inspections <br />Dear Mr. Puls: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) has reviewed and found the above referenced <br />report to be in compliance with the following regulations: <br />4.05.9(14)(b) - The impoundment has been maintained as designed, in accordance with the approved <br />plan and the applicable regulations. <br />4.05.9(15) - Certified inspection reports shall include: Any appearance of erosion, instability, <br />structural weakness or other hazardous conditions. <br />4.05.9(17) - All impoundments shall be examined at least quarterly by a qualified person designated <br />by the operator, for appearance of structural weakness and other hazardous conditions. <br />4.05.9(17) - A copy of the report shall be submitted to the Division on a quarterly basis. <br />The fourth quarter sediment pond inspection reports were received by the Division on April 14, 2011. Sediment pond <br />inspections were conducted by TMI between January 25 and March 28, 2011. <br />From the inspection reports, one maintenance item was noted: the need to fill burrows on the Coyote Pond embankment. <br />The discrepancies noted in the pond inspections report for the fourth quarter of 2010 have been adequately addressed by <br />TMI. <br />If you have any questions feel free to contact me at (303) 866-3567, extension 8113. <br />Sincerely, <br />obert Zuber, ZPE. <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of