2009-03-16_PERMIT FILE - M2008080

• Permit No: M2008080
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 3/16/2009
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review- 02
• From: DRMS
• To: J& T Consulting
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
March 16, 2009 Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
J.C. York
Executive Director
J&T Consulting Ronald W. Cattany
1400 W. 122°a Ave. Division Director
Suite 120 Natural Resource Trustee
Westminster, CO 80234
RE: Journey Ventures Pit; DRMS File No. M-2008-080; Adequacy Review - 02
Dear Mr. York,
The Division has identified several other comments and questions that must be addressed
prior to the Division's decision due date. Please be advised that if you are unable to
satisfactorily address any concerns identified in this review before the decision date,
it will be your responsibility to request an extension of the review period. If there
are outstanding issues that have not been adequately addressed prior to the end of
the review period, and no extension has been requested, the Division will deny this
application.
6.4.5 Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan
1. The Applicant has stated on page 4 of the Adequacy Review Response that
groundwater data from the piezometers will be gathered prior to dewatering
operations. Please commit to collecting and reporting five (5) quarters of groundwater
measurements prior to starting dewatering operations.
2. The Applicant has stated on page 4 of the Adequacy Review Response that a
perimeter drain will be installed if differences of 18-24 inches or greater occur from
the seasonal groundwater data. Typically the trigger point is based off of three
consecutive months of variation from baseline data. Please commit to notifying the
Division within 48 hours in the event that the monitoring wells show three
consecutive months of exceedance of the 18-24 inch trigger.
6.4.12 Exhibit L - Reclamation Costs
3. The Mining Plan Map shows a house and several out buildings within the proposed
permit boundary. Since these are existing structures that are owned by the Applicant,
the Division will not include them in the reclamation cost estimate. In order to
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