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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, CO 80203
<br />August 14, 2015
<br />Fred Marvel
<br />Brannan Sand & Gravel Company
<br />2500 East Brannan way
<br />Denver, CO 80229
<br />Re: Pit 29, DRMS Permit No. M-1980-183,
<br />Amendment to Reclamation Permit Amendment Application No. 2 (AM -02),
<br />Notice of Formal Board Hearing, Pre -hearing Conference, and Recommendation Date for
<br />a 112c Amendment Application
<br />Dear Mr. Marvel:
<br />On August 10, 2015, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received an objection to
<br />the Pit 29 Amendment to Amendment No. 2 Application. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 1.4.9(2)(a) and
<br />1.7.4(2), the Division has scheduled the application for a Formal Board Hearing for consideration. The
<br />hearing has been scheduled for the September 23, 2015, Board meeting, which will occur at 1313 Sherman
<br />Street, Room 318, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be
<br />considered. During the hearing the Board will consider the application with objections and may decide to
<br />approve, approve with conditions, or deny the Amendment application to Pit 29.
<br />Pursuant to Rule 2.7.1, the Division will schedule a Pre -hearing Conference to occur between September
<br />8 and 11, 2015. When scheduled, a formal notice of the Pre -hearing Conference will be sent to all parties.
<br />The Pre -hearing Conference will be held to describe the Division's review process, to explain the rights
<br />and responsibilities of parties, to discuss and resolve issues to the extent possible, to describe the Board
<br />Hearing processes, to propose a list of issues under the Board's jurisdiction, to simplify that list, and to
<br />identify parties. The Pre -hearing Conference will occur in the Denver area. The specific time and location
<br />of the Pre -hearing Conference will be forwarded to all parties and interested persons as soon as such can
<br />be determined.
<br />Pursuant to Rule 1.4.9, on or before September 1, 2015, the Division shall issue its recommendation to
<br />the Board for approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the application. Copy of the Division's
<br />recommendation will be forwarded to all parties and interested persons.
<br />An explanation of the Division's review process, your rights as either a party or a non-party, and the
<br />jurisdiction of the Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board), is provided in the enclosed 12 -page
<br />memorandum, Guide to Citizen Participation, dated October 2, 2001, revised January 12, 2006. As noted
<br />in the citizen's guide memo, in these proceedings the Division's authority is limited to enforcement of the
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<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. Hickentooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director * • 1876,*
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