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COLORADO
<br /> A* Division of Reclamation,
<br /> Mining and Safety
<br /> Department of Natural Resources
<br /> April 15, 2016
<br /> Notice to Parties and Interested Persons to the Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry Permit Application
<br /> Re: Notice of Formal Board Hearing,Pre-hearing Conference, and
<br /> Recommendation Date for a Construction Materials 112 Permit Application,
<br /> Transit Mix Concrete Co.,Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry,DRMS File No.M-2016-010
<br /> Dear Party and/or Interested Person:
<br /> The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) appreciates you taking time to participate
<br /> in the review process of the above referenced permit application. The application for the Hitch Rack
<br /> Ranch Quarry was filed with the Division on March 08, 2016 by Transit Mix Concrete Co.
<br /> (Applicant). The public comment period for the application will close on April 19, 2016. Please be
<br /> advised that this application has been classified as "complex" in accordance with Rule 1.4.1(7), thereby
<br /> extending the application decision date by 60 days. Thus, the review period for the application will
<br /> close on August 05, 2016.
<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 02, 2001,revised January 12, 2006 (memo).
<br /> As noted in the memo, in these proceedings, the Division's authority is limited to enforcement of the
<br /> Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials 34-32.5-101 et sea.,C. R.S.
<br /> (Act) and the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the
<br /> Extraction of Construction Materials (Rules), which can be accessed through the Division's website,
<br /> http://mining.state.co.us.
<br /> The Division has received timely written objections to the application. Therefore, pursuant to Rule
<br /> 1.4.9(2)(a) and 1.7.4(2), the Division has scheduled the application for a Formal Board Hearing for
<br /> consideration. The hearing has been scheduled for the August 24-25, 2016 Board meeting, which will
<br /> occur at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon
<br /> thereafter as the matter can be considered. During the hearing, the Board will consider the application
<br /> with objections and may decide to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application for the
<br /> Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry.
<br /> Pursuant to Rule 2.7.1, the Division will schedule a Pre-hearing Conference to occur prior to the Board
<br /> hearing..The Pre-hearing Conference will be held to describe the Division's review process, to explain
<br /> the rights and responsibilities of parties, to discuss and resolve issues to the extent possible, to describe
<br /> the Board Hearing processes, to propose a list of issues under the Board's jurisdiction, to simplify that
<br /> list, and to identify parties. The Pre-hearing Conference will occur in the area of the proposed mine
<br /> site, and will likely be scheduled for the week of August 8-12. The specific date, time, and location of
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<br /> 1313 Sherman Street. Roan 215, Denver. CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832,8106 http::`/rmr+irg.state.cr}.us
<br /> John W. Hickenlooper, Governor i Robert Randa i. Interim Executive Director ; Virginia Brannon, Director
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