2013-12-13_ENFORCEMENT - M1990041

• Permit No: M1990041
• IBM Index Class Name: ENFORCEMENT
• Doc Date: 12/13/2013
• Doc Name: Reason to Believe Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Central City Consolidated Mining
• Email Name: MAC
• Email Name: TAK
• 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]
December 13, 2013
Mr. George E. Otten
Central City Consolidated Mining
11438 CR 19
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
RE: Reason to Believe a Violation Exists at Bates - Hunter Mine; DRMS File No. M- 1990 -041
Dear Mr. Otten,
On August 22, 2013, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) conducted an inspection
of the Bates - Hunter Mine and cited the following problem:
1. Numerous unlabeled 55 gallon drums of milling reagents were observed on the outside of the mill
building; one of the drums was corroded and the contents of the barrel had spilled onto the
ground.
On September 19, 2013 the Division mailed notice to you requiring a financial warranty increase in the
amount $10,500.00 to be submitted within 60 days of the date of notice. To date, the required additional
financial warranty has not been submitted to the Division. In addition, the Division has received no
documentation that the corrective action has been completed.
Therefore, the Division believes that this is a violation of:
1. C.R.S. 34 -32 -124 for failure to comply with the conditions of an order, permit or regulation.
2. C.R.S. 34- 32- 117(4)(c)(II) and Rule 4.2.1(2) for failure to post additional financial warranty
within 60 days of the date of notice of adjustment.
Therefore, we have reason to believe that violations exist to DRMS File Number M- 1990 -041 and to the
Law, and have scheduled this matter to appear before the Mined Land Reclamation Board.
A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the January 15"' and 16"', 2014 Board Meeting for
consideration of a possible violation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 Sherman Street,
Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on January 15"' or as soon thereafter as the matter can be
considered. At that hearing you will have the opportunity to be represented and heard. It will be
reiterated that there is reason to believe that you are in violation of the provisions noted above.
If the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a Cease and Desist Order and/or assess a Civil
Penalty in the amount of $50.00 to $200.00 for each day of violation. If you have evidence indicating that
the possible violations noted above do not exist or have been corrected, please provide it to us as soon as
possible or bring it to the hearing.
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