2009-07-27_REVISION - M2005050

• Permit No: M2005050
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 7/27/2009
• Doc Name: Final request for Environmental Protection Plan
• From: DRMS
• To: Rimrock Exploration and Development
• Email Name: GRM
• 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]
July 27, 2009 v
Alan or Wesley Chiles
Rimrock Exploration and Development
P.O. Box 482

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Re: Final Request for Environmental Protection Plan, J -Birds Mine, Permit No. M-2005-050.
Dear Mr. Chiles,
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Ir.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
On June 6, 2008 the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety sent notification of a change in the law regarding
uranium mine classifications. Per House Bill 1161 which was signed into law on May 20, 2008 all uranium mines
are now defined as Designated Mining Operations (DMO's). As a result of HB 1161, a review of J-Bird Mine
active operational conditions as a uranium mine and other file documents it was determined that the existing
permit, File No. M-2005-050 is a Designated Mining Operation. Therefore, B1ueRock Energy was to have
submitted an Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) required under Rule 6.4.20 within 180 days which was
February 2nd, 2009. Due to a Succession of Operator, SO-02, Bluerock transferred the permit back Rimrock on
or near that date. DRMS afforded Rimrock an additional 180 days to submit the EPP based on this sudden
acquisition. A review of the issue indicates the additional 180 day period to submit is August 2, 2009. Per Rule
7.2.3(2) (c) the time frame cannot exceed l- year. Therefore DRMS is requesting that the EPP be submitted by
August 3rd, 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter and no later than August 31, 2009. If Rimrock fails to submit
the plan by that date staff will have no option but to issue a "Reason to Believe" letter of a possible violation and
schedule the matter before the Mined Land Reclamation Board. DRMS would request a Board Order of the
submittal, possible civil penalties, cease and desist order and possible revocation of the reclamation bond and
termination of the permit.
If you need additional information, please contact staff at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Grand
Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. 970.241.1117.
Sincerely,
G. Russell Means
EPS II, Grand Junction Field Office
Cc: Steve Shuey, Senior EPS, West Team Supervisor (e-mail)
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines