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~ ROBINSON ~ <br />BRICK ~ <br />COMPANY ~ <br />~~~ <br />~~ <br />May 28, 1999 <br />Mr. James Dillie <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203-2273 <br />Re: Mine Inspection Corrective Action <br />Apache Mine M78-009 Inspection 04/27/99 <br />Dear Mr. Dillie, <br />iii-iiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />RECEIVEL <br />MAY 281999 <br />Division of Minerah~ 8 Gaolog~ <br />R <br />oo~~~nPld,.~ 7g99 <br />8 <br />~: <br />,~~.. <br />This letter requests additional time to respond to the corrective action requests noted in <br />the Minerals Program Inspection Report for the Apache Mine, Mine ID# M-78-009. The <br />inspection was conducted April 27, 1999 and the report received by Robinson Brick <br />Company (ROBCo) on May 5, 1999. The weather during the past month has delayed <br />data collection. ROBCo requests an additional 30 days to complete Items 1 & 2, and <br />requests an additional 60 days to complete Item 3 in the report. Cun•ent status on these <br />items is presented below. <br />Item 1: Operator reported 63.2 acres disturbed io the 1998 Annual Report. <br />Only 50 acres disturbance allowed. <br />ROBCo reported 39.3 total acres affected during the report yeaz. A total of 24.18 acres <br />are in reclamation for the same report yeaz. The Mine and Reclamation plan states "The <br />total disturbed azea at any one time will not exceed 50 acres. Of that 50 acres, no more <br />than 35 acres will need partial backfilling and recoiling; any disturbed acreage on the <br />remaining 15 acres will have been backfilled and recoiled and in the final stages of <br />reclamation." <br />A breakdown of the annual report acres by disturbance type is currently underway. All <br />disturbances north of the south access road to the mine have been surveyed. Additional <br />survey field time, data reduction and drafting time aze required to complete the survey of <br />the azeas south of the south access road. <br />1895 West Dartmouth Avenue Denver, Colorado 80110-1308 <br />Sales (303) 783-3000 Toll Free (800) 977-9002 Fax (303) 781-1818 <br />http://www. robco. com/robinsonbrick <br />