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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />October 8, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />Christine Tortorice <br />Larry and Christine Tortorice <br />17512 County Road 83 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Valco T Pit - File No. M-2004-043 <br /> Larry and Christine Tortorice <br /> Surety Release Request (SL-1) <br /> Full/Final release request <br /> <br />Dear Christine Tortorice: <br /> <br />On October 8, 2025 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety concluded its review of the <br />Surety Release Request application submitted to the Division on September 22, 2025, addressing the <br />following: <br /> <br />Full and final release requested for the Valco T Pit. <br /> <br />The decision reached by the Division is: Approve. <br /> <br />I am pleased to inform you that the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety has determined that <br />Larry and Christine Tortorice is eligible for release from further responsibility for the Valco T Pit. In <br />accordance with Rule 4.17.2(5), the Division is required to wait thirty (30) days from this notice to <br />allow for appeal of the Division’s decision. Once this period closes, if no appeal is submitted the <br />Division will issue the final decision on the release request in writing and the Performance Warranty <br />and Financial Warrant(ies) on file will be returned in separate correspondence from the Division. <br /> <br />The Mined Land Reclamation Board and the Division staff wish to commend Larry and Christine <br />Tortorice for your reclamation efforts and the resulting success. <br /> <br />If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at (720) 836-0967, or by email at <br />Amber.gibson@state.co.us. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />