2013-04-11_REVISION - M1981020

• Permit No: M1981020
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 4/11/2013
• Doc Name: RESPONSE TO TC REQUEST
• From: DRMS
• To: OPERATOR
• Email Name: TC1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
DATE: April 11, 2013
TO:
Fremont County Commissioners
County Commissioner
615 Macon Avenue, Room B -5
Canon City, CO 81212
FROM: Tim Cazier, Environmental Protection Specialist
RE: Indian Springs Ranch, LLP, Thorson Mine, File No. M- 1981 -020
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
D I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
— &—
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 1.13.6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board to inform Counties and Municipalities within two miles of a mining operation of the
intention of mining operators to put their mining operation into a state of temporary cessation of mining,
please be advised that Indian Springs Ranch, LLP, whose address and telephone number are P.O. Box 405 ,
Canon City, CO 81212; (719) 275 -5003, has filed a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the Division of
Reclamation, Mining and Safety for the Thorson Mine mining operation. The mining operation is located
at or near Section 8, Township 18S, Range 69W, 06th Prime Meridian, in Fremont County. The period of
temporary cessation may begin on May 15, 2013 and may last for up to five years from that date. In
addition, the operator may request an extension of temporary cessation for another five year period at the
end of the first five years. The notice contains information pertaining to the reasons for cessation of the
mining operation, a plan for resumption, and the measures taken to comply with reclamation and other
necessary activities related to the performance standards of Rule 3 of the Rules and Regulations in order to
maintain the mine in a non - producing or non - development state.
The receipt of the Notice of Temporary Cessation will be acknowledged in the monthly activity report
attached to the agenda of the May 15` 2013 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board unless one or
more of the following conditions occurs:
1. Reclamation or performance standard issues are indicated in the Notice of Temporary
Cessation.
2. Such issues are indicated by a field inspection of the mine site.
3. Such issues are indicated by a review of the mining operation file.
4. Concerns are expressed about the Notice of Temporary Cessation by interested persons.
If one or more of the above conditions occurs, the Division will place the Notice of Temporary Cessation
on the agenda for the June 12` 2013 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. During that meeting,
the Board will consider whether or not to accept the Notice. If you have any questions, please call.
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