2014-07-18_ENFORCEMENT - M2008035 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2008035
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 7/18/2014
• Doc Name: Staff Summary Form for Consent Agenda Items
• From: DRMS
• To: File
• Email Name: ERR
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

COLORADO
Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street,Room 215 .
Denver,Colorado 80203
STAFF SUMMARY FORM FOR
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Date July 18, 2014 Operator Yuma Count
Permit No. M-2008-035 Site Name Moser Pit
Specialist Elliott Russell Obiectin Pa N/A
Permit Type 112c Permit Acrea a 38.57
Action:
Action Check
Permit application with objections
Violation X
Extension of Board-ordered deadline
Other(specify).
Resolution:
NATURE OF VIOLATION.
This item is in regard to a Notice of a Possible Violation,corrective actions, a Cease-and-Desist Order, and civil
penalties for a possible violation of C.R.S. §34-32.5-101 et seq.,and specifically C.R.S § 34-32.5-109(l) for
failure to first obtain a reclamation permit from the Mined Land Reclamation Board before engaging in a new
mining.operation.
CHRONOLOGY:
July 9,2014-The Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety(Division/DRMS)conducted a normal monitoring
inspection of the site. The Division cited a possible violation for a mining disturbance,approximately 4.57 acres
in size, outside of the approved permit boundaries. (The Division considers mining 2 acres or more outside of the
approved permit boundary as a violation for mining without a permit)
July 15, 2014—The Divison sent the operator a copy of the inspection report and a Reason to Believe letter for
failure to first obtain a reclamation permit from the Mined Land Reclamation Board before engaging in a new
mining operation.
REASON FOR VIOLATION.
The Operator failed to first obtain a reclamation permit from the Mined Land Reclamation Board before engaging
in a new mining operation as required by C.R.S. 34-32.5-109(1).
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John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director I