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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 />July 29, 2011 <br />Jim Kiger <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />3737 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />RE: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -022) <br />Technical Revision No. 71(TR -71), Additional Gob Vent Boreholes <br />Dear Mr. Kiger, <br />The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (Division) has reviewed the above referenced <br />technical revision application material submitted for the proposed 2011 addition gob vent boreholes <br />drilling. The Division has the following adequacy review comment regarding the proposed plan. <br />1. Borehole sites LW- 19 -04B and LW -19 -05 are new proposed vertical boreholes. The text states <br />that there will be no net new road for these sites, yet map 2.05 -M1 (sheet 6 of 6) shows a new <br />light use drill road connecting these wells. Please include how much road will be constructed <br />for these two sites and an explanation of which proposed roads that were not constructed to <br />achieve `no net new road.' <br />The Division has received comments from Edward B. Zukoski of WildEarth Guardians in response to <br />TR -71. The comments are attached to this letter. Also, attached is the cost estimate prepared by the <br />Division. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />„.4 <br />Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />encl: WildEarth Guardians letter, DRMS cost estimate <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines <br />