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cotter <br />October 11, 2011 <br />Russ Means <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br />Grand Junction Field Office <br />101 S. Third St, Room 301 <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 <br />RE: Permit No. M -1984 -014, JD -8 Mine, Request for Extension for Decision for Mine <br />P_ermit_Amendment_ AM. 0_l <br />Mr. Means: <br />Following a review of the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety's (DRMS) <br />Preliminary Adequacy Review of Cotter Corporation's Mine Permit Amendment AM -01, <br />Cotter Corporation is requesting a six month extension for the decision date which is <br />currently set for November 7, 2011. <br />A six month extension is being requested to allow Cotter Corporation and our contractor <br />Whetstone Associates to develop a comprehensive response to the DRMS Preliminary <br />Adequacy Review. This will include completion of a radiometric survey of all proposed <br />affected surface areas, location and completion of monitor wells located down -dip of the <br />proposed mine workings, and an opportunity to adequately respond to the other concerns <br />raised by the DRMS in their Preliminary Adequacy Review. <br />Let me know if there is a problem with this request for extension. If y,)u have further <br />questions regarding these issues, please call me at Cotter's Nucla office, 970 - 864 -7347. <br />Respectfully„ <br />tf / <br />Glen Williams <br />Vice President of Mining <br />Cotter Corporation <br />JD -8 EPP decision extension request.doc <br />Cotter Corporation - West Slope Operations <br />P.O. Box 700, 28151 DD Road, Nucla, CO 81424 USA <br />OC \' 28 '�'i <br />Division ci a d Sa ety <br />Mining <br />OCT 2 6 2011 <br />c;e/i <br />GRAND " LLO OFFICE <br />C ' €d° N OF <br />RECLAMATION Mi PING & SAFETY <br />Telephone (970) 864 -7347 <br />Fax (970) 864 -7287 <br />