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United <br />fir. E L M <br />In Reply Refer To: <br />3809 (COF020, SSC) <br />'W vie t l) <br />States Department of the Interior <br />Bureau of Land Management TAKE PRIDE- <br />Royal Gorge Field Office t N A M c R CA <br />3028 East Main Street !" 1 <br />Canon City, Colorado 81212 <br />goo -Z7' Z <br />APR 2 6 2012 <br />Tim Cazier <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Cazier: <br />'APR 2 72012 <br />Division of .Raclamatioo, <br />-k} Alining & Safety <br />BLM received a Notice of 112d3 Designated Mining Operation Reclamation Permit Amendment <br />Application Consideration for the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold mine from the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety ( CDRMS) on March 9, 2012. <br />In review of this amendment, BLM compiled a chain of surveys for the area interpreted to be <br />included in the mine's proposed additional 127.3 acres. The interpretation of this additional acreage <br />was based on the available hardcopy information CDRMS provided BLM and not detailed survey <br />data for this proposal. BLM's cadastral survey determined from their review that the land surveys <br />have potential problems within this additional acreage proposal. There are numerous overlapping <br />mineral surveys. in the vicinity dating back to the 1870's, most of which have been patented. <br />However, because some of these mineral surveys never went to patent and federally owned lands still <br />exist outside of the patented lodes, there is a probability of public land within the mine's proposed <br />increase of the existing permit boundary. <br />BLM is requesting that the applicant coordinate with the Royal Gorge Field Office regarding this <br />issue, prior to CDRMS issuing a decision on this amendment application. <br />Please contact Stephanie Carter at (719) 269 -8551 with any questions you may have concerning the <br />issues in this letter. <br />Sincerely, <br />Keith E. Berger <br />Field Manager <br />Royal Gorge Field Office <br />