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Kathy Welt <br />December 10, 2012 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />With regards to the monitoring wells, the exploration liability may be released pending submittal of a <br />request for bond release and one of the following: <br />1. Transfer of wells as per Rule 4.05.14 to the landowner. <br />2. If these wells are a part of an approved monitoring plan and are currently bonded under another <br />bond instrument. <br />3. Submitting a Drill Hole Abandonment report and Final Reclamation Report after the wells are <br />sealed, plugged, and reclaimed. <br />X- 2003 - 212 -05 <br />An $11,022.00 bond is held for the project known as the Alluvial and Hydrologic Monitoring Wells <br />Project Plan located in Sections 33 and 34 of Township 13S Range 90W and Section 2 of Township 14S <br />Range 90W in Gunnison County. This NOI was filed on July 28, 2003. Based on the Division's research <br />of this NOI, five holes were drilled and completed as monitoring wells and are designated as SOM 3E, <br />SOM 313, Lower dry Fork Alluvial, 3 -11 -1 E, and Upper Dry Fork Alluvial. On July 27, 2006, the <br />Division received the 180 -day Report and it was noted that these wells will remain until 2018. After <br />further research, it appears that well 3 -11 -1 E was addressed in the Mining and Reclamation Permit in <br />MR 298. <br />We ask that you consider the following so that we can both close out this NOI from our files: <br />1. Submit a letter to the Division officially requesting bond release for well 3 -11 -1 E. <br />2. Please provide the Division with the status of the remaining four wells and information pertaining <br />to permits. <br />With regards to the remaining monitoring wells, the exploration liability may be released pending <br />submittal of a request for bond release and one of the following: <br />1. Transfer of wells as per Rule 4.05.14 to the landowner. <br />2. If these wells are a part of an approved monitoring plan and are currently bonded under another <br />bond instrument. <br />3. Submitting a Drill Hole Abandonment report and Final Reclamation Report after the wells are <br />sealed, plugged, and reclaimed. <br />X- 1997 -221 <br />The Division does not currently hold a bond for the project known as the 1997 Exploration Drilling <br />located in Section 19 of Township 13S Range 89W, Section 6 in Township 14S Range 89W, Sections 31, <br />32, 33, and 34 of Township 13S Range 90W, and Sections 1 and 2 of Township 14S Range 90W in <br />Gunnison County. This NOI was filed on June 19, 1997. Based on the Division's research of this NOI, <br />three holes were drilled under the authority of the NOI and are designated as 97 -1 -1, 97 -6 -1, and 97 -15 -1. <br />The Division received the drill hole abandonment report on January 12, 1998. After further research, it <br />appears that hole 97- 15 -1was addressed in the Mining and Reclamation Permit in MR 222. <br />We ask that you consider the following so that we can both close out this NOI from our files: <br />1. Submit a letter to the Division officially requesting bond release for hole 97 -15 -1. <br />2. Please provide the Division with the status of the remaining two holes and information pertaining <br />to bonding. <br />