2009-10-05_REVISION - M2005050

• Permit No: M2005050
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 10/5/2009
• Doc Name: Complete review of AM-01
• From: DRMS
• To: Gault Group, Inc. & Rimrock Exploration Development
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• 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]
October 5, 2009
Judy Garrigues
Gault Group, Inc.
36 West Main Street
Cortez, Colorado 81321
Alan Chiles
Rimrock Exploration & Development
P.O. Box 430
Nucla, Colorado 81424
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COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING

SAFETY
wnraff ' [) Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
OCT 0 5 2009 Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Division ot Reclamation, Ronald W. Cattany
Paining and Safety Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Re: J-Bird Mine, File No. M-2005-050, Receipt of 110d, Hard Rock/Metal Mining Reclamation
Permit Amendment Application Package, Complete for Review. 14M_ 01
Dear Ms. Garrigues:
On August 28, 2009, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety received your 110d Hard Rock/Metal Mining
Reclamation Permit Amendment Application package for the J-Bird Mine, File No. M-2005-050. The amendment is the
submittal of an Environmental Protection Plan required for all Designated Mining Operations (DMO) permits. Gault
Group and Rimrock Mining were notified on September 2, 2009 that the application was considered incomplete. On
September 28, 2009 Gault Group and Rimrock resubmitted the amendment application. Staff review indicates the
application appears to be complete for review and is considered filed. Based on the amount of information for water,
geo-chemical analysis and engineering that is required for a DMO, the Division is calling the application complex. The
complex designation allows the Division an additional 60 days beyond the normal 30 for a normal 110d permit per Rule
1.4.1(7). Therefore the Decision Date for this application is set for 90 days from the date of this letter which is January
4, 2010.
Per Rule 1.6.2 General Applicant Procedures:
(d) Within ten (10) days after the Office notifies the Applicant that the application is considered filed, publish a public
notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed mining operation containing:
(i) name and address of Applicant;
(ii) location of the proposed mining operation by section, township and range and street address where applicable;
(iii) proposed dates of commencement and completion of the operation;
(iv) proposed future use of affected land;
(v) location where additional information on the operation may be obtained; and
(vi) location and final date for submitting statements of support or objections with the Office. For a 110d the
comment period is ten (10) days from date of publication.
Please begin publication within 10 days of this letter and provide the date of publication to the Division so that the
comment period can be noted as part of the review process. Also proof of notice to the Bureau of Land Management
is required.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines