2012-12-14_REVISION - C1991078

• Permit No: C1991078
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/14/2012
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review No. 3
• From: DRMS
• To: Jim Stover
• Type & Sequence: SL3
• Email Name: JLE
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
C O L O RA D O
D I V I S I O N o f
Denver, Colorado 80203
RECLAMATION
Phone: [phone]
M I N I N G
FAX: [phone]
SAFETY
December 14, 2012
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mr. Jim Stover
J.E. Stover and Associates, Inc.
Mike King
2352 North 7th Street, Unit B.
Executive Director
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501
Loretta Pineda
Director
RE: Hamilton Mine; C- 1991 -078
Phase III Bond Release (SU), Adequacy Review No. 3
Dear Mr. Stover,
The Division received your December 3, 2012 letter in regards to the monitoring wells and your November 15,
2012 letter in response to the Divisions October 25, 2012 adequacy review letter. The current decision date for
the SL3 bond release is December 31, 2012. There are several remaining items that must be addressed prior to
the Divisions approval, the purpose of this letter is to summarize the outstanding adequacy review items and
outline what has been resolved at this point.
DRMS, June 12, 2012 Adequacy Review Letter
1.) Item No. 1 in regards to the water monitoring plan. On October 5, 2012 the Division received the results of
the ground water monitoring conducted at the site. The response is adequate and this item is considered resolved.
2.) Item No. 2 in regards to monitoring well abandonment. On December 5, 2012 the Division received
abandonment reports for 13W -2, AW -1, AW -2 and AW -3. Also discussed in this letter is the status of AW -4,
AW -5, AW -6, AW -7, BW -1 and 13W -3. The abandonment reports submitted for 13W -2, AW -1, AW -2 and AW -3
are adequate.
It appears the Operator is in the process of transferring wells AW -6, AW -7, BW -1 and 13W -3 to the landowners
where the wells are located. In accordance with Rule 4.05.14, please submit evidence that well permits have been
obtained from the State Engineer for each of these monitoring wells. Also, the Operator and the surface owner of
the lands where the wells are located must jointly submit a written request for approval of the transfer to DRMS
(Rule 4.05.14(2)). Finally, according to the December 5, 2012 letter, wells AW -4 and AW -5 were likely
destroyed during a high run -off event. Since the Division could not locate wells AW -4 and AW -5 with certainty
during the bond release inspection, it will accept this response and require no further action by the Operator.
3.) Item No. 3 in regards to weed control. On November 26, 2012 the Division received an e -mail from you
indicating weeds have been sprayed. Please provide documentation to the Division the weeds have been treated.
This could include photographs and herbicide receipts.
4.) Item No. 4 in regards to re- seeding Sediment Pond A. On November 26, 2012 the Division received an e -mail
from you indicating the seed has been purchased for the Pond A area but the area had not been seeded yet. Please
seed the area and provide the Division with documentation (seed receipt) this work has been completed.
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