2015-05-15_REVISION - M1988081

• Permit No: M1988081
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 5/15/2015
• Doc Name: Notice of Temporary Cessation Request
• From: DRMS
• To: Boulder County Commissioners
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

A7COLORADO
Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
DATE: May 15, 2015
TO: County Commissioner
Boulder County Commissioners
P.O. Box 471
Boulder, CO 80306
FROM: Michael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist
RE: Harry Covey; Phil Sheridan Lode; File No. M-1988-081
Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 1. 13.6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board to inform Counties and Municipalities within two miles of a mining operation of the
intention of mining operators to put their mining operation into a state of temporary cessation of mining,
please be advised that Mr. Harry Covey whose address and telephone number are 1600 Bain, Erie, CO
80516; [phone], has filed a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety for the Phil Sheridan Lode mining operation. The mining operation is located at or
near Section 8, Township 1N, Range 71W, 6th Principal Meridian, in Boulder County. The period of
temporary cessation may begin on May 7, 2015 and may last for up to five years from that date. In
addition, the operator may request an extension of temporary cessation for another five year period at the
end of the first five years. The notice contains information pertaining to the reasons for cessation of the
mining operation, a plan for resumption, and the measures taken to comply with reclamation and other
necessary activities related to the performance standards of Rule 3 of the Rules and Regulations in order
to maintain the mine in a non -producing or non -development state.
The receipt of the Notice of Temporary Cessation will be placed on the Consent Agenda of the June 24th,
2015 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board unless one or more of the following conditions
occurs:
1. Reclamation or performance standard issues are indicated in the Notice of Temporary
Cessation.
2. Such issues are indicated by a field inspection of the mine site.
3. Such issues are indicated by a review of the mining operation file.
4. Concerns are expressed about the Notice of Temporary Cessation by interested persons.
If one or more of the above conditions occurs, the Division will schedule a Formal Public Hearing for the
Notice of Temporary Cessation on the agenda for a subsequent meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation
Board. During that meeting, the Board will consider whether or not to accept the Notice. If you have any
questions, please call me at [phone] x8116.
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us
John W. Hickentooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director
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