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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 />FW. <br />RECEIVED <br />4, -""APR 28 2015 <br />-rb: DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />WIN OF <br />SAFETY <br />Date <br />Aril 13, 2015 <br />Operator <br />Kit Carson Count <br />Permit No. <br />M-1998-060 <br />Site Name <br />Dorsch Pit <br />Specialist <br />Elliott Russell <br />Ob'ectin Par <br />N/A <br />Permit Type <br />110c <br />Permit Acreage <br />9.70 <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. §34-32.5-101 et sM., and specifically C.R.S § 34-32.5-109(1) for <br />failure to first obtain a reclamation permit from the Mined Land Reclamation Board before engaging in a new <br />mining operation. <br />CHRONOLOGY: <br />March 26, 2015 - The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division/DRMS) conducted a normal <br />monitoring inspection of the site. The Division cited a possible violation for a mining disturbance, approximately <br />3.25 acres in size, outside of the approved permit boundaries (the Division considers mining 2 acres or more <br />outside of the approved permit boundary as a violation for mining without a permit). <br />April 6, 2015 - The Division sent the operator a copy of the inspection report and a Reason To Believe letter for <br />failure to first obtain a reclamation permit from the Mined Land Reclamation Board before engaging in a new <br />mining operation. <br />REASONFOR VIOLATION. <br />The Operator failed to first obtain a reclamation permit from the Mined Land Reclamation Board before engaging <br />in a new mining operation as required by C.R.S. 34-32.5-109(1). <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 />