2017-11-02_ENFORCEMENT - M1990041

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BEFORE THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD STATE OF COLORADO FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER IN THE MATTER OF CENTRAL CITY CONSOLIDATED MINING, PERMIT No. M-1990-041 THIS MATTER came before the Mined Land Reclamation Board ("Board") on September 27, 2017 in Denver, Colorado for a hearing to consider a possible violation by Central City Consolidated Mining ("Operator") for failure to comply with the conditions of a Board order, permit number M-1990-041. First Assistant Attorney General Jeff Fugate, Michael Cunningham, and Wally Erickson appeared on behalf of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ("Division"). Chris Neumann, Esq. appeared on behalf of GS Mining, LLC. Christopher Hayes, Esq. and George Otten appeared on behalf of Operator. The Board, having considered the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety and Central City Consolidated Mining Stipulated Agreement ("Agreement") and the parties' presentations, and having been otherwise fully informed of the facts in the matter, hereby states that it agrees with and approves the terms of the Agreement, and orders the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Operator holds a 110(2) permit for a 3.5-acre gold mining and mill operation located in Section 12, Township 3 South, Range 73 West, 6th Principal Meridian in Gilpin County, Colorado, permit number M-1990-041. The permit boundary is comprised of a mine and a mill. The mine is known as the Bates- Hunter Mine and occupies approximately one acre located between the towns of Central City and Blackhawk along State Highway 119 and the North Fork of Clear Creek. The mill, known as the Golden Gilpin Mill, is located approximately one- half mile from the mine and occupies the remaining two and one-half acres of the permit boundary. 2. The Board adopts and incorporates the Background Facts, paragraphs A through 0, of the Agreement as if set forth fully herein. The Agreement is attached hereto.