2017-07-12_REVISION - M1979166

• Permit No: M1979166
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/12/2017
• Doc Name: Notice Of Temporary Cessation
• From: DRMS
• To: Delta County
• Email Name: SJM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

July 12, 2017
Delta County
Office of County Commissioners
501 Palmer Street
Delta, CO 81516
COLORADO
Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
RE: Bennett Pit, Elam Construction, Inc., Permit No. M-1979-166, Request for Temporary Cessation
Status
This letter is to inform Counties and Municipalities within two miles of a mining operation of the intent of
Operator to put their mining operation into a state of temporary cessation. This letter is sent pursuant to
the requirement of Rule 1.13.6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation
Board.
Please be advised that Operator, whose address and telephone number are 556 Struthers Ave., Grand
Junction CO 81501; [phone], has filed a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the Division of
Reclamation, Mining and Safety for the Site mining operation. The mining operation is located at or near
Section 11, Township 15S, Range 96W, 6th Prime Meridian, in Delta County.
The period of temporary cessation will commence the first five year period on July 12, 2017, and will last
up to five years from that date. The notice submitted to the Division contains information pertaining to
the reasons for cessation of the mining operation, a plan for resumption, and the measures taken to
comply with reclamation and other necessary activities related to the performance standards of Rule 3 of
the Rules and Regulations in order to maintain the mine in a non -producing or non -development state.
The receipt of the Notice of Temporary Cessation will be acknowledged in the monthly activity report
attached to the agenda for the August 23-24, 2017 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board unless
one or more of the following conditions occurs:
1. Reclamation or performance standard issues are indicated in the Notice of Temporary
Cessation.
2. Such issues are indicated by a field inspection of the mine site.
3. Such issues are indicated by a review of the mining operation file.
4. Concerns are expressed about the Notice of Temporary Cessation by interested
persons.
If one or more of the above conditions occurs, the Division will place the Notice of Temporary Cessation
on the agenda for the August 23-24, 2017 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. During that
meeting, the Board will consider whether or not to accept the Notice.
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