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<br />STATE OF iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />COLORADO <br /> <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY _ <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room ?15 y <br />Denver, Colorado 80?03 ~l <br />~~~ <br /> <br />Phone: 1303) 866-3567 I <br /> <br />FAS: 13031 83'-8105 .]: <br /> DEPARTMENT OF <br /> NATURAL.. <br /> RESOURCES <br /> Roy Romer <br />August 27, 1998 Go.erwr <br /> lames 5 Lochhead <br /> Etecvuve Director <br /> Michael B. Long <br /> Division Dvector <br />Jerry Koblitz <br />Principal <br />Greystone Development Consultants <br />5231 South Quebec Street <br />Greenwood Village, CO 80111 <br />RE: 1996 and 1997 Annual Hydrology Reports, New Elk Mine, #C-81-012 <br />Mr. Koblitz: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has completed review of the 1996 and 1997 <br />Annual Hydrology Reports for the New Elk Mine, #C-81-012. Please respond to <br />the following comments or questions no later than October 15, 1998. <br />1996 Annual H, drology Report <br />Monitoring Frequency <br />Review of the data reported indicate a substantial number of missed visits based on <br />the approved monitoring program in place during 1996. AHR text blames <br />personnel shortages and dual management as the cause of the omissions and <br />deviations from the approved monitoring requirements. While occasional problems <br />are expected and many times unavoidable, the Division reminds Picketwire <br />Processing that the expectation is that the operator will strive to complete the <br />hydrologic monitoring exactly as approved. However, due to the fact that the mine <br />was idle and the permit was undergoing transfer from Basin Resources to <br />Picketwire Processing during 1996, the Division will not pursue enforcement <br />action. Please be aware that the Division anticipates full compliance with the <br />approved plan during 1997 and beyond. <br />