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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 11, 2011 <br />Alan Chiles <br />Rimrock Exploration and Development, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 430 <br />Nucla, Colorado 81424 <br />Dear Mr. Chiles, <br />6'W/ti <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />V. CENVEZ <br />QM 17 7.011 <br />Division Q1 Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />RE: Prince Albert Mine, 110d Designated Mining Operation Permit Application, No. M- 2011 -040, <br />Preliminary Adequacy (PAR) Review. <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />On July 26, 2011 the 110d application for the Prince Albert Mine Designated Mining Operation (DMO) <br />was considered filed. All required Office notices were sent out per Rule 1.6. Rimrock was notified to <br />begin the public notice process. Per a copy of the notice supplied to the Division the public comment <br />period ended on August 15, 2011. <br />The initial decision date was established as October 24, 2011 based on its complex review as a DMO. <br />On July 30, 2001 the Division received general comments from the NRCS and Colorado Historical Society. <br />Those comments were forwarded to Rimrock. <br />On August 15, 2011 the Division received comments classified as an objection from the Sheep Mountain <br />Alliance and Center for Biological Diversity regarding the application. The comments were forwarded to <br />Rimrock to develop a response. The Division will issue a response once the technical review of the <br />application is completed. <br />On September 15, 2011 the Division received comments from the Office of State Engineer / Division of <br />Water Resources (DWR). General comments were noted as well as a requirement that "if any wells <br />actively monitor water quality and quantity levels in the future, monitoring well permits will be required <br />through that office ". <br />On September 7, 2011 the Division received a copy of the Plan of Operations submitted to the <br />Uncompahgre Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). <br />On September 21, 2011, a pre - operational inspection was conducted by the Division. <br />Office of <br />�:.....J <br />I ....,I D.\.- t..... +t:.... <br />r1Pn \IPr • (:rand Innrtinn • rlllranan <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Office of <br />Artie. and Inartivu MinPC <br />