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J^ DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Roam 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: 13031 866-3567 FAX: (3031 832-8106 December 2, 1999 Ms. Marcia Ewell P. O. Box 1492 Telluride, CO 81435 r'T A TT" .O~COLORADO III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 999 / ~L DIVISION OF MINERALS ~ECEI~IED pCC U S 1°'J9 Division of Mine(a1s & Geology . '~~ :.ail-~+y-cl3^ " Pq}~~~~r-YI~~ GEOLOGY RECLAMATION MINING•SAFETY Bill Owens Governor Greg E. Walther Executive D~renor nLChael B. Long Division Director RE: Letter of Concern Regarding Activities at the Pathfinder Pit, Permit No. M-94-1 13 Complaint Regarding Possible Illegal Mining on Pathfinder Pit Access Road, File M-99-1 11 Dear Ms. Ewell: Thank you for bringing the activities at the Pathfinder Pit, and along it's access road, to the Division`s attention through your letters submitted November 4, 1999 and November 9, 1999. The Division conducted an inspection of these sites on November 1 2, 1999, in response to your letters. Copies of the inspection reports for the Pathfinder Pit and for the site of the possible illegal mining activity have been copied to you. As indicated in the Pathfinder Pit inspection report, the Division did find some problems at the site and has required specific corrective actions for the problems identified in that report. Some of the activities of concern that were listed in your letter are not contrary to the Minerals Rules and Regulations. Therefore they are acceptable activities. Please remember, the Pathfinder Pit is an active, permitted, gravel pit. Mining activities, as provided for in the approved permit, are allowed to take place there, regardless of who conducts the mining activity. Upon inspection and investigation of the site where your complaint letter indicated possible illegal mining activity may have occurred, the Division has determined that no illegal mining activity has taken place. Based on the small amount of material involved, the small area affected, and that the project goal was not the sale and export of material, the activity appears to be a property improvement project conducted by the landowner. If you do not agree with the Division's determination and course of action regarding these matters, Rule 2.4 of the Construction Materials Rules allows any interested person to request the opportunity address the Mined Land Reclamation Board regarding alleged violations of any permit, the Act or Rules. Such requests must be submitted in writing, and must state the facts that warrant the Board's consideration. The Board, in it's discretion, shall grant or deny the request no later than it's next regularly scheduled meeting, and if granted, the matter will be considered within sixty (60) days. If the request is denied, the Board shall give it's reasons in writing. The affected Operator shall be supplied with a copy of the request and all supporting materials upon receipt of the request.