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MINERS AND MERCHANTS Fax 7196582474 Jun 1 2011 12:49pm P008/010 <br />srATE of coLOR" <br />DOPMM * of NWXFA R&W <br />1313 SMmun St_, Roan 215 <br />oenves Cakwado 802>xi <br />Phom 1303) 8683567 <br />FAX: OM) B32-8106 <br />May 31, 2011 <br />Scott Iamb <br />Sovvard Ranch, LLC <br />Box 130 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION Of <br />LION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />"M W- HUWnbOW <br />Gower mor <br />Rea )CYwq <br />2waXw OIaBOW <br />Lbntra E Meds <br />okcbr <br />Creede, 00 81130 <br />Re: Soward Ranch Pit, Permit M-1998-021, At7t=dment AM-1, Prelimja{Y Adequacy RCViCW Left- <br />Dear 1&. Lamb, <br />'T'his offmc has reviewed ft ametnhnent apphc atm named above for to 1mm al adequacy, and has de=mned that <br />ibere are soil several items that must be clarified or revised. Several qu gtstions also arose during the Divism's May <br />20, 2011 insp xtioa), which are appropriate to include in this letter. Please address each of the following i0em& <br />Mining Plan - RiAe 5.3.3 <br />The existmg pit floor is shoat sic fleet deeper than the 4a=t staging area (which daylights at the sam d vaton as <br />the undiswrbed Sand on the west)- Do you moose to =Wn= to ex=vaw in the new amended area at the same <br />"k,,!x" pit floor alevafim? Do you propose to excavate material in the saktmg amps to lower its elevation? Do you <br />new eamendedy air at aflhigh?eer p t floes r its eve ationWpandlmoveQmateri.aleinnthee <br />to in a ea o e f op of-%e exi?iinn i e uialize those.areas. <br />]pods ?wateT avadzcteu. lease 1wgre Tnm?ag rosy vq"c <br />gr undwa1w, which is not =approved part ofYOW permit- We are aware that deeper mining may <br />expose groundwater and that this. wbiil'd hot be an approved activity. <br />$utat o g activities wffi include cmavatiun, stoclcpt1m& screeatnmg and. aushi>1$. Some equipment will o* be <br />msite seasonally or pmiodioaHy. If addida wl activities aw to be imiuded under this am=dm=4 please provede tht <br />irar=tioan for ihis office to assess. No additional activities are to be included <br />under this amendment. <br />If there grill be fuel or odZer fluids stored onsite, please comet to pt p Ading and mamtainin$ sempd=y <br />that is suflxeien#fy sized and is ably limed, it must be adequate to hold aB ftwds m case of icaim or spills, and <br />mumpreveatsoilwdwatar aiuation. we will provide and maintain sufficently size <br />and impermeably lined secondary containment for any fluids stored on.site <br />At least six inches of topsoil depth mat be replaced oat distwivd areas during Todlaumbou,_ Please Gt7MMM to <br />shipping sad sahmgmg a mwxm= of timt amount of t op:soil dwoughoxt the minum phase of this permit. We will s l: <br />and salvage sufficient topsoil to replace a minimum of 6" of the sameeon <br />Lzvssa dies ifiesa? a tc'?+eWY ldqghs r 1n caress of Sim m;masum <br />amounts during reclamahotn. Dmmng the recent pm-operat m mgx=ou, &e Queshoo ww asked about <br />possible seilmg of excess topsoil (excess topsoil being ao amowtt above the amnum= = 0= needed to satiety the <br />reclamation plait). If you can commit to Wva&& WoWc&& and mining adegade Aoclq? es of W%d for <br />is <br />later reclamation, this office could approve this as a future pactme under 1he amended plan. If this <br />w6vxty, please oomo t t3o maintain adequate toil sftwlrpiles• Please see above. <br />_ _ t]M?ae pf <br />office d DQn w * Grand W OM - Dur&W Ac&4e amd Inactive Mina <br />Amined LWd Reewnaffan