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ti <br />Attn. Bob Oswald <br />DRMS Durango Field Office <br />691 CR 233, Room A-2 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />May 5, 2011 <br />RE V LEI vo <br />t-lAY 0 9 2011 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Tb 4-06-Q v,'?'-cy LCTM <br />Regarding: P-2011-003 - Response to the April 27, 2001 Upper Mountain Top, NOI No. P-2011-003, <br />Adequacy Review Letter and Reclamation Bond Estimate. <br />Dear Bob; <br />This letter summarizes and addresses the final set of concerns outlined within the above referenced <br />letter for the Upper Mountain Top NO[ (P-2011-003). <br />Page 1- Second Paragraph : by item - <br />1. Containment and control of stormwater: The Mining Company commits to the containment and <br />control of stormwater. An application for a stormwater permit was completed and the <br />stormwater plan relies upon best management practices outlined within available BLM/USFS <br />guidance. <br />2. Containment and control of materials and fluids: The Mining Company commits to containing <br />and controlling all fluids and materials so that there will be no release to the surface. <br />3. Isolation of mineralized prospecting materials and fluids from Sneffels Creek: The Mining <br />Company commits to keeping all materials and fluids from making contact with any flows <br />associated with the Sneffels Creek drainage. <br />4. Isolation of mineralized materials and fluids from degrading mine discharges: The Mining <br />Company commits to conducting prospecting operations in a manner that does not further <br />degrade the existing discharge. The discharge will be monitored to assure compliance. <br />General commitments to install all appropriate best management practices or containment efforts in <br />order to control all the sources identified above. As mentioned previously, The Mining Company has <br />already documented a stormwater plan in compliance with Federal agency standards and has submitted <br />a request to the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) for a permit. In <br />addition, The Mining Company commits to all necessary monitoring required by DRMS for baseline <br />monitoring and by CDPHE for the Colorado Discharge Permit System (CDPS permit). All permits and <br />monitoring records associated with these permits will be provided (copies) to DRMS. <br />Correspondence to meet USFS continues. All information shared between The Mining Company and the <br />USFS will be provided to DRMS. The Mining Company commits to addressing all USFS needs. <br />r--I <br />Page 2 - The Mining Company has registered the business with the Colorado Secretary of State to obtain <br />CZ <br />a certificate of good standing. The identification number for The Mining Company is 20111266832, c.