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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1373 Sherman 5[., Room 2t5 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />October 8, 2003 <br />Mr. James Mattem <br />Trapper Mining, Inc. <br />P.O. BOX 187 <br />Craig, CO 81626 <br />Re: Trapper Mine, C-81-010, Third Quarter 2003 Sediment Pond Inspection Reports <br />Deaz Mr. Mattem: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN &RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLAMATION•MIN ING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division has reviewed Trapper Mining Int.'s Third Quarter 2003 Sediment Pond Inspection reports. <br />TMI's second quarter 2003 sediment pond reports were received by the Division, on October 3, 2003. <br />Timely submittal of these reports is incompliance with Rule 4.05.9(17). Sediment pond inspections <br />were conducted by TMI between September 28, 2003 to September 30, 2003 <br />TMI has conducted maintenance on ponds reported in the second quarter reports as needing cleaning or <br />embaFltarlent repairs. The industrial waste pond was identified as needing clean out and boom <br />replacement in the DMG's September 24, 2003 inspection. TMI has scheduled sediment cleaning of <br />this pond for October 2003. During third quarter 2003 sediment was cleaned from ponds No Name #2, <br />No Name #4, East Flume #1 and from the channel of Ute #1. Four ponds were reclaimed and three aze <br />in the process of being permitted as permanent ponds. The repairs and maintenance conducted on the <br />sediment ponds during third quarter 2003 should assure appropriate pond function during the winter <br />months. <br />Thank you for the timely submittal of these reports. <br />C:/jhb/C81010/Sediment Pond Inspection/2003 third q.doc <br />Cc: Dan Hernandez, DMG <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />