REV02751

• Permit No: M1982112
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 1/21/1998
• Doc Name: TR MILLER PIT PN M-82-112
• From: DMG
• To: HUNT LIMOUSIN RANCH
• Type & Sequence: TR3
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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COLORADO

DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY _
Deparlmem of Natural Resources
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Denver, Colorado H0203 ~
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FAY: 111111 H}[-H106
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
January 21, 1998 RESOURCES
Gregory D Thomas cOVe nmoer
Hunt Limousin Ranch lame, s. tncnneaH
43160 County Road 17-21 Evecmive Direoor
Elizabeth CO 80107 A+ichael e. t^^F
Drvisron Dnearn
Re: Technical Revision, Miller Pit, M-82-112
Dear Mr Thomas:
The Division received your written waiver to a thirty-day decision of the referenced technical revision so
you can resolve the water rights issues before the Division approves the T.R.
As you noted, if the Water Court approves the decree there will be no need to backfill the water pond
which, therefore, means there will be no need to increase the financial warranty requirement (except as
noted below).
As you stated in the T.R., the State Engineer approved a substitute water supply plan authorizing a
maximum one-acre groundwater pond. You also state that approval of T.R b2 allowed 1.0 acre for
settling ponds but that the current dimensions of these ponds are not expected to change for the duration
of mining activity. The areal extent of the existing settling ponds is about 0.2 of an acre (based on the
dimensions you provided). If you intend [o expand the ponds to 1.0 acre, the bond will have to be
increased.
The financial warranty requirement was recalculated based on the statements you made in the T.R. First,
if [he water pond and settling ponds are not going to be expanded, and the water pond does not have to
backfilled, the bond will not have to be increased. Second, if the water pond and settling ponds are
expanded, but the water pond does not have to be backfilled, the bond will be increased to $34,803.00.
Third, if the water pond and settling ponds are not expanded, and all three structures have to be
backfilled, the bond will be increased to $33,580.00. Founh, if the water pond and settling ponds are
expanded, and all three structures have to be backfilled, the bond will be increased to $46, 117.00.
As you can see, there are three (3) different conditions that could increase the bond. Unless you commit
to a specific condition, the Division will set the financial warranty requirement for the worse case. This
would involve a I.0 acre water pond and 1.0 acre for the settling ponds.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.