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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />September 2, 2005 `~ <br />Steven Landau <br />Cotter Corporation <br />7800 E. Dorado Place, Suite 210 <br />Englewood, Colorado 80111 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION Of <br />M[N SRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />4EC LAMATION•M INING <br />SAFETY•SCIEN CE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division DlreClnr <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Designated Mining Operation (DMO) Determination File Numbers: <br />\ M-1977-310, JD-6 Mine /M--1988-014, JD-8 Mine /M-1977-306, JD-9 Mine / <br />M-1978-116, SM-18 Mine, Acknowledgement of Appeal To Division Decision ofDMO Status <br />and Granting of Extension For Data Gathering. / <br />Dear Mr. Landau: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology received Cotter Corporation's notice that it intends to <br />appeal staff's inifia] decision that the above referenced sites meet the definition of a Designated <br />Mining Operation Per Rule 7.2 and aze subject to Rule 7 of the Hazd Rock /Metals Regulations. <br />Cotter's appeal of this decision is in accordance with Rule 7.2.4(b). <br />In order for Cotter Corporation to gather hydrological and geological data to support its appeal, <br />an extension to the scheduling of the Mined Land Reclamation Boazd Hearing on the matter has <br />been requested. The Division notes that a hydrologist has been hired to complete modeling and <br />evaluations for Cotter's appeal and is requesting an addifiona145 days to complete these tasks. <br />DMG staff will require adequate time to review Cotter's findings prior to the Board hearing as <br />well. The Division agrees that an extension is warranted and grants Cotter the additiona145 days <br />and notes that October 17`s, 2005 will be deadline for completion of the site evaluations. Based <br />on the October 17`" deadline, it appears that the appeal will be scheduled for the November 16~' <br />and 17`", 2005 Boazd Hearing. Should Cotter require additional time beyond that granted with this <br />extension, a written request should be sent to the Division as soon as possible for review. <br />If you need additional information, please contact Russ Means at the Division of Minerals and <br />Geology, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado <br />81501, telephone no. <br />.2 <br />9 <br />0 <br />41.1117 <br />. <br />7 <br /> <br />Sincerely~ <br />'f <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~, <br />~ <br />~ <br />~~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~i <br />*'vs'( <br />~y <br />~'~'- <br />~r e~ ~t ~`".~.`~ <br />RF~ <br /> F® <br />Bruce Humphries <br />Minerals Pro <br />ram Su <br />ervisor <br />! <br />~® <br />SFp <br />p <br />g / <br />„ <br />p. <br />r <br />t, Denver Office <br />nc rsron o7~ <br />J <br />Cc: Russ Means, Grand Ju <br />tion Fie d Office "'erd7s <br />eg <br />Cc: Dave White, Cotter Corporation, Nucla Office rCep7p <br /> gr <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />