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(COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />AT, Mining and Safety <br />Departr tan' c` Natu*W Rescurce; <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />July 21, 2017 <br />Michael and Mardi Anson <br />Moffat Limestone Company <br />P.O. Box 363 <br />Craig, CO 8I626 <br />RE: Notice of Violation No. hIV-2017-031, Civil Penalties and Cease and Desist Order, <br />Notice of Formal Board Hearin-, Juniper Quarry, Permit 0,1-1982-141 <br />Dear Mr. and Mrs. Anson: <br />Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(3)(a) and (b), the conditions of Permit No. M-1982-141, you are required to <br />submit to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) 5791.00 in annual fees and an annual report <br />and map by the anniversary date of the Permit, by August 9'1 of each year. As of the date of this correspondence, <br />the Division has not received the Annual Report due August 9, 2015. <br />Therefore, you are in violation of C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(3)(a) and (b), and of the conditions of Permit M-1982-141. <br />Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-124, the Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board) hereby issues Notice of Violation <br />MV -2017-031, an Order to Cease and Desist from all mining related activities associated xvith Permit No. M- <br />1982-141, and assess Civil Penalties in the amount of S791.00 <br />NOTE: NO PERMITS FOR NEW iIIINING OPERATIONS SHALL BE GRANTED TO ANY <br />OPERATOR WHO IS CURRENTLI' FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION IN COLORADO (C.R.S. 34-32.5- <br />120) UNTIL THE VIOLATION IS ABATED. <br />To abate the violation and avoid permit revocation, please submit the following, due by (30 calendar days): <br />• S791.00 civil penalty assessed for Violation MV -20I7-031. <br />• Delinquent Annual Report originally due August 9, 2015. <br />If you fail to abate the violation by August 21, 2017, this matter will be considered by the Board, at a Formal <br />Board Hearing during the August 23-24, 2017 Board meeting, for consideration of permit revocation and finding <br />the financial warranty subject to forfeiture. The financial warranty for the Juniper Quarry is a Letter of Credit <br />bond #46002643, in the amount of 5154,405.00. <br />The Formal Board Hearing will occur at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 <br />a.m. on August 23, 2017 or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. At that Hearing, you will have the <br />opportunity to present your defense. <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 Robert W. Randall, Executive Director { Virginia Brannon, Director <br />