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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />DATE: March 11, 2013 <br />-rcL <br />TO: Nina Finch <br />Indian Springs Ranch, LLP <br />P.O. Box 205 <br />Canon City, CO 81212 <br />FROM: Timothy A. Cazier, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />RE: Indian Springs Ranch, LLP, Thorson Mine, File No. M -1981 -020 <br />1. Reclamation or performance standard issues are indicated in the Notice of Temporary <br />Cessation. <br />2. Such issues are indicated by a field inspection of the mine site. <br />3. Such issues are indicated by a review of the mining operation file. <br />4. Concerns are expressed about the Notice of Temporary Cessation by interested persons. <br />M: \t4$limp\M -TC -01 C_M 1981020_TC 1 _03112013082422 doc <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 1.13.6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board to inform Counties and Municipalities within two miles of a mining operation of the <br />intention of mining operators to put their mining operation into a state of temporary cessation of mining, <br />please be advised that Indian Springs Ranch, LLP, whose address and telephone number are P.O. Box 405 , <br />Canon City, CO 81212; (719) 275 -5003, has filed a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety for the Thorson Mine mining operation. The mining operation is located <br />at or near Section 8, Township 18S, Range 69W, 06th Prime Meridian, in Fremont County. The period of <br />temporary cessation may begin on April 10, 2013 and may last for up to five years from that date. In <br />addition, the operator may request an extension of temporary cessation for another five year period at the <br />end of the first five years. The notice contains information pertaining to the reasons for cessation of the <br />mining operation, a plan for resumption, and the measures taken to comply with reclamation and other <br />necessary activities related to the performance standards of Rule 3 of the Rules and Regulations in order to <br />maintain the mine in a non - producing or non - development state. <br />The receipt of the Notice of Temporary Cessation will be acknowledged in the monthly activity report <br />attached to the agenda of the May 15 2013meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board unless one or <br />more of the following conditions occurs: <br />If one or more of the above conditions occurs, the Division will place the Notice of Temporary Cessation <br />on the agenda for the May 15 2013meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. During that meeting, <br />the Board will consider whether or not to accept the Notice. If you have any questions, please call me at <br />(303)866 -3567 x8169. <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines <br />