2011-07-26_REVISION - M1984014

• Permit No: M1984014
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/26/2011
• Doc Name: AM-01 objection
• From: Western Mining Action Project
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

January 15, 1997
Subject: JD -8 Mine
File No. M -84 -014
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Division of Minerals & Geology
Attn: James C. Stevens
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203 -2273
COTTER 0R.RPORAT I(. `,\
'Western S1opc (:..rations
Specifically, the JD -8 operation was placed into a "tempora
status on January 4, 1987, under the authority of the Mine
Regulations that were in effect at that time. Subsequent
the Mineral Rules and Regulations; however, render t
cessation category inappropriate for the JD -8 Mine. Tempor
does not appropriately characterize the JD -8 Mine since
activities undertaken at the site fall within the current
mining operations. For this reason, Cotter requests that
cessation determination for the JD -8 Mine be withdrawn an
re- characterized as an intermittent operation. Informati
this request is provided below.
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G L O A A D O 8 1 4 2 4
JAN 21 1997
Dear Mr. Stevens,
Pursuant to the Division's recommendation in a meeting with Cotter
representatives on December 19, 1989; and the Division's correspondence
dated April 12, 1990, regarding permit M -77 -310, Cotter as assembled
for the Division's review, and provides herein, pertinent information
regarding the operating status of the JD -8 Mine, which supports a
request for technical revision of the above captioned pe mit allowing
for periods of inactivity greater than 180 days.
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Introduction
The JD -8 Mine ( "the Mine "), located in Montrose County near Nucla,
Colorado is owned and operated by Cotter Corporation, a holly -owned
subsidiary,of Commonwealth Edison Company. The Mine oper tes under a
Section 112 permit No. M -84 -014 as approved by the Colora o Mined Land
Reclamation Board. The permit was issued to allow for the xtraction of
70,000 tons of mineral and waste rock or more annually. Th minerals of
interest at the Mine are uranium and vanadium. Reserve a d mine life
estimates at the time of permit application were premised o maintaining
production rates and uninterrupted production schedules fo the life of
the Mine, which were consistent with the economics of t e day. The
reclamation plan and its timetable also were based upon a optimistic
forecast for uranium and vanadium mining. Reclamation at the Mine is
guaranteed for the permitted 20.06 acres by a financial rranty.