2013-11-13_INSPECTION - M1990041

• Permit No: M1990041
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 11/13/2013
• Doc Name: Notice of Outstanding Corrective Action
• From: DRMS
• To: Central City Consolidated Mining
• 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
COLORADO
Phone: [phone]
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone]
MIN I N G
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
November 13, 2013 Governor
Mike King
Mr. George E. Otten
Executive Director
Central City Consolidated Mining
11438 CR 19 Loretta E. Pineda
Director
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
RE: Bates- Hunter Mine; DRMS File No. M- 1990 -041; Notice of Outstanding Corrective
Actions
Dear Mr. Otten,
The above - mentioned site has had one or more problems noted that, according to Division of
Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) records have not yet been resolved. According to our
records, the following problems were to be resolved on or before October 18, 2013. Listed
below are descriptions and corrective actions for the problems. Please resolve the corrective
actions and provide evidence of such resolution on or before November 29, 2013.
Please note that if the corrective actions are not properly addressed, and evidence provided to the
Division by the date provided above, the listed problems could be escalated to the level of
possible violations and would then be referred to the Mined Land Reclamation Board for further
action.
Problem/Corrective Action Description:
1. Erosion gullies and ruts were observed on -site. The operator shall provide photo
documentation to the Division verifying erosion gullies and ruts have been repaired, and that
the site has been reconstructed and stabilized to prevent erosion damage by the corrective
action date.
2. The Division observed unlabeled 55 gallon drums of chemicals /reagents on the south side of
the mill building. The Operator shall provide an updated chemical /reagent inventory of the
type, quantity, volume and chemical composition for each milling reagent stored at the
Golden Gilpin Mill, including reagents stored within the mill. The Operator shall move all 55
gallon barrels into the mill facility. The barrels shall be properly labeled and shall be stored
off the ground. The Operator shall complete the corrective action by the specified date and
shall notify the Division when the corrective action has been complied with; the Division will
conduct a follow -up inspection to confirm compliance.
3. The Division observed a 55 gallon steel barrel on the south side of the mill building. The
barrel was corroded and the contents had spilled onto the ground. The Operator shall identify
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