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' STANDARD METALS CORPORATION <br /> P.O. Box 247 <br /> Silverton, Colorado 81433 <br /> (303) 387-5533 <br /> pabb '_417 1gQ3 <br /> Mr. Mike Stanton <br /> Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division , <br /> 423 Centennial Building <br /> 1313 Sherman Street <br /> Denver Colorado 80220 <br /> d <br /> Re: August 30, 1983, Inspection Report <br /> ,,,,Pile No. 77-378 <br /> Dear Mike: <br /> On August 30, 1933, I accompanied Division personnel , Messrs Loye <br /> and Beavers , on an inspection of our Silverton facilities and related <br /> reclamation activities. On September 15, I received a copy of the <br /> ensuant inspection report summarizing results of the site visit, which <br /> denoted the existence of possible violations of the mining permit <br /> issued for the Silverton operation. Since no permit violations were <br /> discussed during the site inspection, the inspection report as received <br /> was unanticipated. However, in accordance with replication stipulations <br /> of the inspection report, I have submitted all pertinent information re- <br /> garding activities implemented to achieve compliance with report recom- <br /> mendations, specifically: <br /> Report Recommendations --- <br /> 1. Revegetation work should be continued and expanded in scope as soon <br /> as possible. <br /> Reclamation procedures employed on disturbed acreages at the Silverton <br /> site have been and will continue to be effected with expedience. We <br /> believe reclamation efforts and resultant success achieved to date to- <br /> ward attaining reclamation goals to be above expectations when the number <br /> of intrinsic and extrinsic factors limiting success are considered (i .e. , <br /> climate, species diversity, substrate composition) . Plans for expanding <br /> successful reclamation procedures to additional affected acreages are in <br /> progress; however, we are continually refining reclamation methods em- <br /> ployed on disturbed sites , particularly abandoned mill tailings deposition <br /> sites. Consequently, we feel that a slower controlled rate of reclama- <br /> tion practice expansion to be more beneficial , both technically and eco- <br /> nomically, toward achieving reclamation goals. For example, a revegeta- <br /> tion planting failure is easier to diagnose over a smaller area than a <br /> large tract. Once confidence is gained in a successful reclamation pro- <br /> cedure for a disturbance type (i .e. , tailing, waste rock) , we will attempt <br /> to effect expanded reclamation on these sites as soon as possible. This <br /> practice has already been implemented on certain minor disturbance areas <br /> requiring less intensive reclamation procedures. <br />