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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 />Memo to File <br />Date: March 23, 2016 <br />From: Michael A. Cunningham <br />RE: Beaver Creek Site; DRMS File M-2016-019; Notice of Possible Illegal Operation <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received notification from the Park <br />County Planning Department on March 22, 2016 of a possible illegal mining operation. Park <br />County was initially notified of this activity in 2015. The alleged mining activity is located at <br />1540 Beaver Creek Rd. in Fairplay, Colorado on private property owned by Mr. James Hastings. <br />The Division spoke with Mr. Hastings by telephone on March 22, 2016. Mr. Hastings informed <br />the Division that he has removed material from historic dredge piles along Beaver Creek to <br />construct a road to a future home site. In addition, Mr. Hastings stated he has leveled some of the <br />historic dredge piles, covered them with topsoil and attempted to reestablish willows along the <br />banks of Beaver Creek. Mr. Hastings stated that no material has been sold or has left the site. <br />According to Mr. Hastings, Park County officials have met with him on site and are aware of the <br />activity. The Division will coordinate an inspection of the site with Mr. Hastings when the <br />weather allows for site access. <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 1 Mike King, Executive Director 1 Virginia Brannon, Director <br />