2012-03-03_PERMIT FILE - P2012002

• Permit No: P2012002
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 3/3/2012
• Doc Name: DETERMINED NOT TO BE MINING
• From: DRMS
• To: ORO VISTA PLACER CLAIMS
• Email Name: GRM
• 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]
March 8, 2012
Phillip Martinez
Vista Mining Adventures
1401 E Girard Place
Building 12, Apt. 300
Englewood, Colorado 80013
6-199A,
STATE OF COLORADO
RECEIVED
MAR 02 2012
Division of Reclamation,
Mining & Safety
RE: Oro Vista Placer Claims, Reference P- 1012 -002, Determined Not to Be Mining.
Dear Mr. Martinez,
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON Of
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) would like to thank you for your
recent visit to the Grand Junction Field Office. Staff reviewed the information submitted for
your project and discussed the requirements for dredging operations during your visit. Based on
the information supplied and the in person discussions staff has determined that your project
does not raise to the level of a prospect or mining operation.
This determination is based on the your stated intent to never to have more than two 1600
square foot disturbances at any one time within 1 acre annually although approved for four
disturbances of less than 1600 square feet through the US Forest Service. Per the guideline
provided to you during the meeting and as an attachment with this letter, as long as you do not
exceed the single 1600 square foot or multiple disturbances of 3200 square foot per acre a
prospecting permit through the Division is not required. Please be aware that exceeding the
limits without a permit is a violation of the law and Vista Mining could be subject to civil
penalties and corrective actions. You must also ensure that you meet all other local, state, and
federal requirements.
Should Vista Mining Adventures wish to exceed the disturbance limitations noted then a
prospecting permit will be required. Per our conversation you noted a US Forest Service
requirement to reclaim the parking lot associated with the boat launch area. As presented the
Division only bonds for reclamation liabilities directly related to a mining activity. It appears the
parking lot was not constructed by Vista, is not a direct disturbance in support of your activity,
and has multiple party uses. Therefore including it within any reclamation liability would not be
a state requirement.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand lunction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines