2015-02-20_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A

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List of Notice of Violation Information for all Companies Linked through Ownership and Control to Colowyo Neither the applicant nor a subsidiary or affiliate or persons controlled by or under common control with the applicant has (a) had a Federal or State mining permit suspended or revoked in the last five years; or (b) forfeited a mining bond or similar security deposited in lieu of bond. The Dry Fork Mine (Wyoming DEQ Permit 599 -T) has not received any notices of violation in the last three years. The New Horizon Mine (C- 1981 -008) has not received any notices of violation in the last three years. The New Horizon Mine North (C- 2010 -089) received the following violation notices during the last three years: Name of Operation — New Horizon Mine North Violation No. — CV- 202 -006 Date of Issuance of Compliance Advisory letter — October 23, 2012 Violation Issuing Agency — Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Reasons for Issuance — Failure to Protect the Hydrologic Balance in compliance with the Regulations. Failure to pass surface drainage from the disturbed area through a sedimentation pond before leaving the permit. Failure to construct sedimentation pond before any disturbance to be drained into the pond. Failure to submit an engineer certification that the pond has been constructed as designed. Current Status- Abatement Step #1 was satisfied on October 23, 2012, when topsoil salavage operations were brought to a halt. Abatement Step #2 was accomplished on November 30, 2012 when the Dvision was notified that construction of the pond had been completed. Abatement Step #3 was satisfied on December 5, 2012 when the Division determined that the as -built certification will be review as a MR -02 to the permit. WFC was assed and paid a civil penalty of $1,250. Name of Operation — New Horizon Mine North Violation No. — CV- 2012 -007 Date of Issuance of Compliance Advisory letter — October 23, 2012 Violation Issuing Agency — Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Reasons for Issuance - Failure to protect the physical properties of topsoil from wind erosion. Failure to submit other permits and licenses in compliance with the New Horizon North Permit No. C- 2010 -089 and with the regulations. Current Status - Abatement Step #1 was satisfied on October 23,2012, when topsoil salvage operations were brought to a halt. Abatement Step #2 was accomplished when the Division issued its proposed decision to approved MR -01 on November 2, 2012. WFC was assessed and paid a civil penalty of $750. Name of Operation —New Horizon Mine North Violation No. — CV -2013 -003 Date of Issuance of Compliance Advisory letter — March 29, 2013 Violation Issuing Agency — Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Reasons for Issuance — Failure to confine operations to lands within the permit area. Exhibit 2 -24 Revision Date: 12/30/14 Revision No.: MR -138