2012-06-06_PERMIT FILE - P2012009

• Permit No: P2012009
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 6/6/2012
• Doc Name: NOI APPLICATION ADEQUACY REVIEW
• From: DRMS
• To: AL DOWDY
• Email Name: TC1
• Email Name: TAK
• 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]
June 6, 2012
Mr. Al Dowdy
15725 Ramrod Dr.
Peyton, CO 80831
RE: Sunrise Lode, NOI File No. P- 2012 -009,
NOI Application Adequacy Review
Dear Mr. Dowdy:
General Comment:
1. Please confirm there is no confidential information included in the application, pursuant to Rule 5.2.
Mined Land Reclamation
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
D I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
— &—
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Govemor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (Division) received the Notice of Intent (NOI) to Conduct
Prospecting Operations for Hard Rock/Metal Mines for the Sunrise Lode, File No. P- 2012 -009 on May 30, 2012.
The Division has reviewed the NOI application for adequacy. Please address the following items:
Application:
2. Location – on page 2 of the application form are boxes to check for Quarter Section and Quarter /Quarter
Section. Please check the appropriate boxes to assist the Division in locating the prospect site.
3. Location Information – General Description on page 2 indicates the site is 3 4 mile from "Cripple ". Please
clarify that you mean "Cripple Creek" and in which direction from the site (i.e., north, east, west, etc.)
4. Location – page 3 of the application: Item 12.I and Item II – Maps & Drawings requires a USGS 7.5
minute quad map (or similar) to provide an accurate topographic base map of the prospect area. Please
provide a topographic map showing the location of the Sunrise Lode, existing access roads, approximate
proposed trench locations, and approximate location of pre - existing drill holes described in Item 12.F on
page 4 of the application.
5. Project Description – Item 11I.8, page 3 indicates prospecting began in September, 2011. Please verify or
correct the date prospecting is expected to begin.
6. Project Description – Item III.11, page 4 indicates prospecting is limited to "trenching ". Please provide
some discussion as to the depth, width, and length of the proposed trenches. This information is needed to
estimate your financial warranty.
7. Project Description – Item II1.12.F Other Disturbances, page 4 indicates the existence of pre - existing drill
holes. Please provide approximate locations of existing holes for future reclamation purposes.
8. Project Description – Item I1I.12.F New Roads, page 4. Please provide some discussion on how site access
is obtained for the proposed backhoe /trackhoe equipment. Are there existing roads? Will the excavation of
trenches be limited to areas adjacent to existing roads? Please clarify your intentions with respect to
disturbance on and off any existing roads.
9. Operation and Reclamation Measures – Item IV.12.A, page 7. Please provide plant name and seeding rates
for reclamation. The local office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) may provide you
with this information.
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