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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII i MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION Department of Natural Resources 7373 Sherman St., Room 275 Denver, CO 80203 303 666-3567 Rax:303 832-8706 July 28, 1992 STA~ OF COLORADO O~ '~(G 'v~~~q .c ~t o ~! 90 ~ .~ H~. ~ • y~v... Roy Romer, Governor Mr. Dan Monks MicnaelB Long Drv~sion Drtegor R E Monks Construction Co P 0 Box 25579 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80936 Re: Freeman Mine No 1 - Permit No. M-86-026; Mitchell Mine No 1 - Permit No. M-86-025; and the Falcon Site, Permit No. M-86-053, Possible Temporary Cessation Dear Mr. Monks: We recently reviewed the Freeman Mine No 1, Mitchell Mine No 1, and the Falcon Site Annual Reports. The reports indicated that these sites have been, and may continue to be, inactive for at least six months. Please refer to the Minerals Rules and Regulations Sections 1.6.2 and 1.6.2(2)(a) which state that if an operation ceases production for a period of 180 days or more, the operator must file a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the Board. This notice must state the date of cessation, the reasons for cessation, a plan for the resumption of mining, a description of those activities the operator will take to ensure compliance with the permit reclamation requirements and a description of site maintenance activities to ensure compliance with the performance standards (Rule 6). The Notice of Temporary Cessation should be sent to the Division separate from other correspondence. As an alternative to temporary cessation, you may amend these permits to indicate that these operations W`1' be intermittently active throughout their life. The amendment application must include a description of those activities the operator will undertake to ensure compliance with the permit reclamation requirements, and description of the site maintenance activities which will ensure compliance with the performance standards (Rule 6). Rule 1.6.2(2)(d) addresses this amendment. Since the annual reports indicated that operations have temporarily ceased, you should submit either a request for temporary cessation or a permit amendment within the next 45 days. If the request indicates that the site is sufficiently stabilized, we will approve the request for cessation within sixty days. If the request indicates that there may be problems with the site, we will either request more information from you, or schedule the site for an inspection. If you submit an amendment to the permit, we will process it within 30 to 90 days for 110 and 112 operations, respectively. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, .-. ; James C. Stevens Senior Reclamation Specialist JCS;°DC rclosureis> C2 Sir