2013-03-29_REVISION - C1981022

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 3/29/2013
• Doc Name: Decison Letter & Form
• From: DRMS
• To: Oxbow Mining, LLC
• Type & Sequence: MR104
• Email Name: BFB
• 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
COL O RA D O
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Denver, Colorado 80203
RECLAMATION
Phone: [phone]
MA INING
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SAFETY
March 29, 2013
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Jim Klger Mike King
Oxbow Mining, LLC Executive Director
P.O. BOX 535 Loretta E. Pineda
Director
3737 Highway 133
Somerset, CO 81434
Re: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -022)
Minor Revision No. 104 (MR- 104)
Additional utility boreholes for mine recovery efforts.
Dear Mr. Kiger:
Enclosed you will find the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Decision Form for
Minor Revision No. 104 at the Elk Creels Mine.
Documentation must be submitted to the Division demonstrating that a copy of the approved
revision application was sent to the Office of Surface Mining and the Bureau of Land
Management. The material should be sent within 15 days of final approval.
Please refer to the Performance Bond heading on the enclosed decision form. If the amount of
Bond Held equals or exceeds the Revised Liability, you need not submit additional bond.
However, if the Revised Liability exceeds the Bond Held, please submit additional bond or rider
to your existing bond that equals or exceeds the Revised Liability. This Minor Revision must
not be implemented until any required increase in bond is submitted to and approved by the
Division.
Stipulation number 35 is attached to the proposed decision. Please sign and return the decision
form to the Division.
No mine water shall be pumped or discharged into Elk Creek (or its tributaries) from the
De -Water Hole located in the east end of Panel 19 until documentation of an approved
CDPS permit is issued by the Colorado Water Quality Control Division and submitted
to DRMS.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines