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• • III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 999 Umetco Minerals Corporation P.O. BOX 1029 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 9'I 5D2 a c9~oi gas-3~oo pENVER Janu~a~'C~IVE~ OFFICE Mr. W. Erickson Environmental Protection Specialist FEB ~ 2 1996 Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Divisional MineraI58Geology Denver, CO 802Q3 Subject: 1997 Reclamation Activities at Umetco Mine Sites, and Scheduled Reclamation Activities for 1998 Dear Mr. Erickson: During 1997 Umetco focused on the reclamation of the Deremo -Snyder Mite and on physical hazards at the mine sites. Umetco closed 225 hazards during the year. These hazards are mine ventiliation raises, shafts, portals and pits. Most of the hazards that were identified and closed aze outside the permitted azeas, pre law, and were closed voluntarily by Umetco. In addition, Umetco performed mine inspections and maintenance of surface areas at permitted mine sites, performed reclamation construction activities, and inspected and maintained surface runoff control structures. A summary of 1997 reclamation activities is in Appendix A. Reclamation activities scheduled for 1998 include the continuation of the reme~iiation of hazards at DMG permitted and pre law sites, and reclamation of the Deremo-Snyder mine. A summary of scheduled Reclamation activities for 1998 is in Appendix 13. In addition to the above scheduled reclamation construction activities, Umetco plans to perform mine inspections and maintenance of surface azeas at permitted mine sites, seed areas disturbed during closure activities in 1997, and inspect and maintain surface runoff control structures. Sincerely, t_ ~-.,~ C~-~~ Tony Bates Mines Reclamation 1vlanager ASB/lan cc: Bruce Fowler, Grand Junction BLM Lynn Lewis, Montrose BLM Bob Kershaw, Durango BLM Ed Cotter, DOE Kathy Dolan, Colo. WQCD Stormwater Permits.