2014-08-05_ENFORCEMENT - M2013022

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BEFORE THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD STATE OF COLORADO FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER IN THE MATTER OF A THE APPLICATION FOR A 110(2) RECLAMATION PERMIT OF SHALE TECH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, LLC, File No. M-2013-022 THIS MATTER came before the Mined Land Reclamation Board ("Board") on July 30, 2014 in Denver, Colorado as a consent agenda item to consider the 110(2) reclamation permit application filed by Shale Tech International Services, LLC ("Applicant"), file number M-2013-022. The Board, having considered the materials presented and being fully informed of the facts in the matter, enters the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. On April 4, 2013, the Division received a complete 110(2) permit application for the Duck Creek Mine, an oil shale operation ("Application"). The site is located at Section 24, Township 1 South, Range 100 West, 6th Principal Meridian in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, permit number M-1988-094. 2. On June 6, 2013, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ("Division") approved the Application following resolution of technical issues related to the Application content and set the financial warranty at $395,882.86. The Division notified the Applicant of its decision to approve the Application and sent the Applicant a letter and materials related to the posting the financial warranty. 3. On June 4, 2014, the Division received financial warranty and performance warranty for the permit. 4. On June 11, 2014, the Division sent an inadequate financial warranty notice to the Applicant. 5. On June 13, 2014, the Division received the corrected financial warranty in an approvable form. 6. On June 26, 2014, the Applicant published notice that the permit application would be reconsidered with a comment deadline of July 7, 2014. No comments were received prior to the comment deadline. 7. On July 8, 2014, the Applicant agreed to the Division's recommendation.