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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 />November 21, 2011 <br />James A. Kiger <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC. <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />3737 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -022) <br />2009 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Adequacy Review Questions <br />Dear Mr. Kiger: <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />STATE OF COLORADO <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 />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) has finished its adequacy review of <br />the 2009 and 2010 Annual Reclamation Reports (ARR) for the Elk Creek Mine. In general, the reports are <br />complete and well organized; however, the Division has three comments: <br />1. Pacific Aster (Aster chilensis) is in the permitted seed mix but was not in the seed mix ordered from <br />Granite Seed Co. in 2009 or 2010. Please explain. <br />2. Canadian milkvetch was included in the 2010 #4 -BLM seed mix but is not in the permitted seed <br />mixture for use on BLM lands. Please explain. <br />3. In the permitted seed mix #3, rubber rabbitbrush makes up 4% of the seed mix by weight. In the <br />seed mix invoices from Granite Seed Co., it makes up 15.05% and 10.8% in 2009 (two orders) and <br />15.08% in 2010. Please explain the increased quantity of rubber rabbitbrush in the seed mix. <br />Office of <br />Deriver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />