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AVCOLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />STAFF SUMMARY FORM FOR <br />CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS <br />Date <br />May 7, 2014 <br />Operator <br />Phillips County <br />Permit No. <br />M- 1989 -095 <br />Site Name <br />Schneller Clay Pit <br />Specialist <br />Elliott Russell <br />Objecting Party <br />N/A <br />Permit Type <br />1100 <br />Permit Acrease <br />9.9 <br />Action: <br />Action Check <br />Permit application with objections <br />Violation X <br />Extension of Board - ordered deadline <br />Other (specify). <br />Resolution: <br />NATURE OF VIOLATION: <br />This item is in regard to a Notice of a Possible Violation, corrective actions and civil penalties for a possible <br />violation of C.R.S. §34- 32.5 -101 et se q., and specifically C.R.S § 34- 32.5- 109(1) for failure to first obtain a <br />reclamation permit from the Mined Land Reclamation Board before engaging in a new mining operation. <br />CHRONOLOGY: <br />April 28, 2014 - The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division /DRMS) conducted normal monitoring <br />inspection of the site. The Division cited a possible violation for a mining disturbance, greater than 2 acres, <br />outside of the approved permit boundaries. (The Division considers mining 2 acres or more outside of the <br />approved permit boundary as a violation for mining without a permit) <br />May 7, 2014 - A Reason to Believe letter and the Division's April 28, 2014 inspection report were sent to Phillips <br />County. <br />REASON FOR VIOLATION: <br />The Operator failed to first obtain a reclamation permit from the Mined Land Reclamation Board before <br />engaging in a new mining operation as required by C.R.S. 34- 32.5- 109(1). <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.8663567 F 303.832.8106 http: / /mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickentooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />o�' coy <br />JK <br />R76 � <br />