GENERAL45048

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 7/2/2003
• Doc Name: Response to Objection
• From: DMG
• To: Ann Tatum & Jim Tatum and Associates
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St, Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
July 2, 2003 sill ovens
Governor
Ann Tatum cres E. wakner
Executive Director
Jim Tatum and Associates
Ronald W. Cattany
P.O. Box 28 and 8703 Bonhomme Division Director
Weston, CO 81091 Houston, TX 77074
Re: Basin Resources -Golden Eagle Mine - C-81-013
Dear Mr. And Ms. Tatum:
This letter is written in response to a letter received from Ann Tatum (dated and received June 25, 2003), a
letter received from Jim Tatum and Associates (dated January 16, 2003 and received January 23, 2003), and
pursuant to a telephone conversation of July 1, 2003 between Ann Tatum and David Berry.
Objection to Bond Release
The June 25, 2003 letter indicates an objection to an unspecified bond release action. During our
conversation of July I, 2003, Ms. Tatum indicated that the June 25, 2003 letter was written in response to a
newspaper publication that referenced a bond release application for the New Elk Mine permit, rather than
any Basin Resources application. To date, we have not received any application for bond release for the New
Elk permit. Based upon this information and understanding, the Division of Minerals and Geology will not
consider the June 25, 2003 letter to be a an objection to any action at this time. If this is not correct, please
notify us.
Any person with a valid legal interest which might be adversely affected by any bond release (or permitting)
action may provide comments and/or objections to a specific action. We understand that you may choose to
object to any action (bond release or permitting), and it is recommended that you continue to monitor the
local newspaper publications to ensure that you are aware of any bond release and/or permitting actions in
your area. Objections and/or comments must be sent during the pertinent comment objection timeframe, and
must specify the action for which a comment or objection is being filed.
The June 25, 2003 letter also requests copies the bond release documents. As always, we will provide copies
of any requested materials, but given the possible misunderstanding referenced above, we will await further
direction from you regarding any document requests.
Water Well(sl
The January 16, 2003 letter references a previous claim regarding water well damage. This issue was
previously investigated by DMG (report dated June 6, 1995). The findings of the DMG investigation were
later corroborated by the December 1, 1997 ruling of the District Court, County of Las Animas (92 CV ]27),
and by the January 5, 2000 ruling of the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA 96-9Q, 96-91). The previous