2011-10-24_REVISION - M1981185

• Permit No: M1981185
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 10/24/2011
• Doc Name: Recommendation for approval with conditions ‎(CN-01)‎
• From: DRMS
• To: Various
• 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: October 24, 2011
RE: Rationale for Recommendation for Approval with Conditions,
Over Public Objection, Application for CN -01, Wildcat
Mining Corporation, May Day Idaho Mine Complex,
Permit No. M- 1981 -185.
Introduction
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
D I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
— &—
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pirfeda
Director
Herein, all references to the Act and Rules refer to the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act,
34 -32 -101 et seq., C.R.S. (the Act or Hard Rock Act), and to the Mineral Rules and Regulations of
the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Hard Rock, Metal and Designated Mining
Operations (the Rules). Copy of the current Act and Rules is available on the Division's web site
at www.mining.state.co.us.
On October 24, 2011, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division or Office) issued
its recommendation to approve with conditions, over public objection, the application to
convert the existing 110(2) permit to a 112d -1 operation (CN -01) for the May Day Idaho Mine
Complex, Permit No. M- 1981 -185. This document is intended to explain the process by which
the Division arrived at its recommendation to approve with conditions, over objections.
Through CN -01, Wildcat Mining Corporation (Applicant and Operator) attempted to satisfy the
corrective actions of five violations, MV- 2009 -007, MV- 2009 -033, MV- 2009 -035, MV- 2010 -001,
and MV- 2010 -020. The violations had been issued by the Mined Land Reclamation Board
(Board) for illegal activities conducted by the Operator at the May Day Mine, Permit No. M-
1981 -185, and at the Idaho Mill, File No. M- 2006 -069. The plans proposed through CN -01
attempted to combine the affected lands from the Idaho Mill into the May Day Mine and
incorporate an illegal road, two illegal portals, and an illegal mill facility into the permit, and
update the reclamation plan and financial warranty. Additionally, through CN -01 the Applicant
attempted to expand the permit area from 9.9 acres to 274.7 acres, with 31.4 acres declared as
affected lands.
As previously noticed to all parties and interested persons, the Division's recommendation is to
the Board. The Division's recommendation will be considered by the Board during a formal
hearing, scheduled to occur November 9 -10, 2011, at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver,
Colorado, commencing at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as the issue may be considered.
Pursuant to Rule 2.8.1(1), a party requesting to participate by telephone at the formal hearing
must file a written request with the Board Chair no later than 14 calendar days prior to the
formal hearing. The deadline by which such requests must be received is October 26, 2011.
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