Laserfiche WebLink
• COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 60203 <br />November 9, 2017 <br />Trinidad Martinez <br />Costilla County <br />F.O. Box 130 <br />San Luis, CO 81152 <br />RE: Notice of Violation No. MV -2017-052 Civil Penalties and Cease and Desist Order, <br />Notice of Formal Board Hearing, Sierra Grande Site, Permit No. M-1994-103 <br />Dear Mr. Martinez, <br />Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(3)(a) and (b), the conditions of Permit No. M-1994-103, you are required to <br />submit to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) $323.00 in annual fees and an annual report <br />and map by the anniversary date of the Permit, which is June 611' of each year. As of the date of this <br />correspondence, the Division has not received the Annual Fee, Annual Report and Annual Map due June 6, 2016 <br />and the Annual Fee, Annual Report and Annual Map due June 6, 2017 . <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-1994-103. <br />Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-124, the Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board) hereby issues Notice of Violation <br />MV -2017-052, an Order to Cease and Desist from all mining related activities associated with Permit No. M- <br />1994-103, and assess Civil Penalties in the amount of $323.00. <br />NOTE: NO PERMITS FOR NEW MINING OPERATIONS SHALL BE GRANTED TO ANY <br />OPERATOR WHO IS CURRENTLY 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 />• $323.00 Delinquent Annual Fee originally due June 6, 2016 <br />• $323.00 Delinquent Annual Fee originally due June 6, 2017 <br />•3�, 23.00 civil penalty assessed for Violation MV -2017-052 <br />+ $969.00 Total <br />• Delinquent Report and Map originally due February 19, 2017 <br />If you fail to abate the violation by December 8, 2017, this matter will be considered by the Board, at a Formal <br />Board Hearing during the December 13-14, 2017 Board meeting, for consideration of permit revocation. <br />The Formal Board Hearing will occur at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 <br />a.m. on December 13, 2017 or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. At that Hearing, you will have <br />the opportunity to present your defense. <br />o� Coto <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, C080203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us y� <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Robert W. Randall, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director +* 876 ** <br />