2012-06-08_REVISION - C1981018 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 6/8/2012
• Doc Name: Preliminary Adequacy Review Letter & Cost Estimate
• From: DRMS
• To: Blue Mountain Energy, Inc
• Type & Sequence: MR151
• Email Name: JRS
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
June 8, 2012
Scott Wanstedt
Blue Mountain Energy, Inc
3607 County Road 65
Rangely, CO 81648
Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -018)
Minor Revision No. 151 (MR- 151)
Preliminary Adequacy Review Letter
Dear Mr. Wanstedt:
COLORADO
Q I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) has received the application
for Minor Revision 151 (MR -151) for the Deserado Mine. The minor revision was received on 29
May 2012 and deemed complete on 8 June 2012. The Division has reviewed the submittal and has
the following adequacy questions.
Rule 2.05.3 — Operations Plan
1. The text on revised Permit Page III -35, in Section III.F, states that, at the rock dust hole
locations, separate 10 -inch drill holes are constructed to conduct breathable air to the
underground rescue chambers. However, the cover letter states that the breathable air hole
at the RDH -4 pad will be an eight inch hole. Please clarify the diameter of the breathable
air hole at the RDH -4 pad and correct either revised Permit Page III -35 or the cover
letter.
2. The text on revised Permit Page IV -4, in Section IV.13.3, includes a reference to the new
RDH -4 by location but not by name. The other rock dust holes include both a reference to
their location as well as their name. Please include a reference to RDH -4 by name as well
as by location in the text on revised Permit Page IV -4.
The text on revised Permit Page IV -56, in Section IV.P, provides a general location of the
three rock dust holes at the Deserado Mine. This text includes RDH -2, RDH -3 and RDH -4.
In the currently approved text, on Page IV -56, there is a reference to RDH -1, which was
located at the mine site. Please provide the Division with a brief discussion regarding
the status of rock dust hole RDH -1. If this hole has been reclaimed, please include its
description in this section and include its current status.
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