2011-08-26_REVISION - M1981185

• Permit No: M1981185
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 8/26/2011
• Doc Name: Fifth adequacy letter ‎(CN-01)‎
• From: DRMS
• To: R Squared Incorporated
• Type & Sequence: CN1
• Email Name: WHE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION.OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
DATE: August 22, 2011
TO: Wally Erickson
FROM: Peter Hays
STATE OF COLORADO
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta Pineda
Director
RE: Wildcat Mining Corporation, May Day Idaho Mine Complex, File No. M- 1981 -185,
Review of the New Access Road submittal dated August 9, 2011, for CN -01.
The Division has reviewed the geotechnical and stability analysis and other related information,
included with the May Day Idaho Mine Complex, File No. M- 1981 -185, permit conversion (CN -01)
application package submitted on August 9, 2011.
The following adequacy issues must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Division prior to the
Division recommending approval of CN -01. Furthermore, after CN -01 is issued, the Division must
receive, review and accept the revised geotechnical report and the as -built drawings (if required) for
the reconstructed access road prior to the road being fully approved
The review specifically addresses the following sections: 6.4.4 Exhibit D — Mining Plan, 6.4.4 Exhibit D
— Mining Plan Attachment 1— New Access Road Construction Work Plan, 6.4.5 Exhibit E —
Reclamation Plan and Exhibit 6.5 — Geotechnical Stability Exhibit Attachment 6.5.3 — Geotechnical
Reconnaissance — Mine Access Road
6.4.4 Exhibit D — Mining Plan Attachment 1— New Access Road Construction Work Plan
1. In the Background section of the Work Plan the Applicant lists and summarized the letters and
memos from the Division outlining design and construction deficiencies. The list contained
several omitted Division memos and errors. Please address the following omitted memos and
errors.
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Mined Land Reclamation
Inactive Mines
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D I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
a. The Applicant did not include the memo dated May 17, 2010 from Mr. Allen Sorenson
to Wally Erickson — Idaho Mine Access Road
b. The Applicant referred to the March 11, 2011 Memorandum from Mr. Cazier which
addressed the portal geotechnical stability, not the access road stability.
c. The Applicant appears to have mislabeled the March 7, 2011 Memo from Mr. Hays and
Mr. Cazier as May 7, 2011.
d. The Applicant did not include the Access Road Memo from Mr. Hays dated April 28,
2011.
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