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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 />October 3, 2011 <br />Glenn Williams <br />Cotter Corporation <br />P.O. Box 700 <br />Nucla, CO 81424 <br />RE: C -JD -8 Mine, Permit No. M- 1984 -014, Preliminary Adequacy Review (PAR) Environmental <br />Protection Plan (EPP), Amendment AM -01. <br />Dear Mr. Williams, <br />On June 8, 2011 the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) called Cotter Corporation's <br />(Cotter) submittal of an Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) amendment, AM -01 for the C -JD -8 Mine, <br />Permit No. M- 1984 -014, complete for review. The decision date is set for November, 7, 2011 provided <br />all technical and administrative requirements are satisfied. An applicant, at its discretion, can request <br />an extension of the decision date to address issues brought up during the review process. <br />On June 20, 2011 the Division received and forwarded comments from the Colorado Historical Society. <br />The Society noted five sites in the area were surveyed in the past. They recommended resurvey of sites <br />after ten years. The Division has requested Cotter respond to the Historical Society and copy to Division <br />staff. <br />On July 26, 2011 the Division received comments of objection from Sheep Mountain Alliance. The <br />Division forwarded those comments to Cotter so Cotter can develop a response to the issues raised. <br />On August 3, 2011 the Division received a letter from the Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE <br />indicated the EPP and amendment addressed surface operations on patented lands and not on the C -JD- <br />8 DOE Lease Tract, therefore, they had no comments. <br />The Division has begun review of the EPP amendment. A multi - disciplinary team of Environmental <br />Protection Specialists have reviewed the application. This document consists of all staff comments in <br />respect to the application as a whole. As much as possible, the comments are combined and referenced <br />to applicable review memos (attached). However, it is Cotter's responsibility to address all issues raised <br />by the team. Please submit all responses and questions to Russ Means, lead permit specialist, who will <br />forward the responses on to the review team accordingly. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />6Q <br />STATE OF COLO <br />OCT 07 ZUll <br />Division et i eclamatiOn, <br />Mining and Safety <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 />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />