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COLORADO <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 13, 2015 <br />Operator <br />Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining <br />Company <br />Permit No. <br />M-1980-244 <br />Site Name <br />Cresson Project <br />Specialist <br />Tim Cazier <br />Ob'ectina Part <br />N/A <br />Permit T e <br />112d3 <br />Permit Acrea e <br />5,989.70 <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, a Cease -and -Desist Order, and civil <br />penalties for a possible violation of C.R.S. §34-32-101 et s_q., and specifically C.R.S § 34-32-116(7)(h) for <br />failure to protect areas outside of the affected land from slides or damages occurring during the mining operation. <br />A violation of the Act constitutes a violation of a permit provision. <br />CHRONOLOGY. - <br />January 7, 2015 — The Division became aware that the Operator constructed a sediment pond, of which portions <br />were outside the affected area boundary. <br />April 21, 2015 - The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) conducted a follow-up monitoring <br />inspection of the site. The Division cited a possible violation for a mining disturbance (specifically, sediment <br />pond EMP009A), approximately 1.2 acres in size, outside of the affected area boundary. <br />April 23, 2015 - The Division sent the operator a copy of the inspection report and a Reason To Believe letter for <br />failure to protect areas outside of the affected land from slides or damages occurring during the mining operation. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Violation: <br />Find a violation of C.R.S. 34-32-116(7)(h) for failure to protect areas outside of the affected land from slides or <br />damages occurring during the mining operation. <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />