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I'll Ar 0 J u C- <br />April 14, 3013 <br />Department of Reclamation Mining and Safety <br />Bob Oswald, <br />San Luis Valley Public Lands Center <br />Nic Sandoval <br />Conejos Peak Ranger District <br />Andrea Jones <br />F V QTNC'R P-D Eon v" nag Se S <br />Re: Boulder Gold Project, NOI, File P -2013 -004 <br />Serial ID: POO- 2013 - 045339 -0209- BOULDER -GOLD <br />San Juan Minerals LLC (SJM) is further amending the plan of operations after the <br />site evaluation with the Rio Grande National Forest was completed on April 12, 2013. <br />Access to the site will require crossing the Alamosa River. The crossing path <br />chosen by SJM has armored banks that will not require any modification. The stream bed <br />material is tightly packed and riffled and will not require any modification. The path to <br />the site, or access trail as referred to in the NOI traverses over stabile ground and will not <br />be modified, with the exception of debris removal. The debris removal will consist of <br />placing dead wood off to the side of the access trail to be later put back in its place of <br />origin. The river crossing and access trail will not affect the bond amount that SJM has <br />calculated. <br />The entrance gate as mentioned in the first amendment letter will also be changed. <br />As stated previously, the gate would consist of two metal t -posts and a length of chain <br />that would be locked. SJM will now be using two round six foot wooden posts with a 14 <br />foot gate to satisfy the request of the Rio Grande National Forest. The gate will be <br />lockable, and a sign will be posted on the gate that restricts unauthorized use of the gate, <br />the river crossing, and path to the mine site. SJM believes the gate will not affect the <br />bond amount in place. The center of the gate will be in the proximity of <br />37.40543/106.51731. Per request from the Rio Grande National Forest Service, several <br />large boulders that are exposed during excavation will be saved and placed in the location <br />of the gate on the edge of the river bank to prohibit further use of the river crossing after <br />the gate has been reclaimed. <br />Next to the gate, in the proximity of 37.40546/106.51723, a 40 foot by 40 foot <br />staging area has been staked out. This area will be used to offload the excavation <br />equipment and provide a place to park the equipment trailers, and the Dodge 3500 truck. <br />Parking the equipment trailers in this location will also provide blockage to access next <br />the gate. It is not expected that any severe impact to the land will be created in the <br />staging area, therefore not affecting the bond amount in place. <br />