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<br /> Division of Reclamation,
<br /> Mining and Safety
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<br /> Su-Lang Sarver
<br /> 15640 Ranco Pavo Dr.
<br /> Colorado Springs, CO 80926
<br /> Re: Notice of Formal Board Hearing, Pre-hearing Conference, and Recommendation Date for a
<br /> 112c Permit Application with Public Objections,Transit Mix Concrete Co.,Hitch Rack Ranch
<br /> Quarry,File No. M-2017-049
<br /> Dear Party and/or Interested Person:
<br /> The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) appreciates you taking time to participate in
<br /> the review process of the above referenced permit application. The application for the Hitch Rack Ranch
<br /> Quarry was filed with the Division on November 9, 2017 by Transit Mix Concrete Co. (Application). The
<br /> review period for the Application will close on March 30, 2018.
<br /> An explanation of the Division's review process, your rights as either a party or non-party, and the
<br /> jurisdiction of the Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board) is provided in a 12-page memorandum, "Guide
<br /> to Citizen Participation in the H 2 Reclamation Permit Application Process for Construction Material and
<br /> Hard Rock/Metal Mining Operations", dated October 2, 2001, revised January 12, 2006. This memo is
<br /> available through the Division's website at www.minimy.state.co.us, specifically at the following link:
<br /> «w.minin,,.state.co.us/SiteCollectionDocuments/112processmemol'inal.pdf. As noted in the memo, in
<br /> these proceedings, the Division's authority is limited to enforcement of the Colorado Land Reclamation
<br /> Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials, 34-32.5-101, et seq., C.R.S. (Act) and the Mineral Rules
<br /> and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction
<br /> Materials (Rules). A copy of the Construction Materials Act and Rules are available through the Division's
<br /> website.
<br /> The Division has received timely written objections to the Application. Therefore, pursuant to Rules
<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 April 25-26,2018 Board meeting, which will occur
<br /> at Hotel Elegante Conference and Event Center, 2886 S. Circle Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (in the
<br /> Summit Ballroom), beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. During the
<br /> hearing, the Board will consider the Application with objections and may decide to approve, approve with
<br /> conditions, or deny the Application.
<br /> Pursuant to Rule 2.7, the Division has also scheduled a Pre-hearing Conference to occur on April 9, 2018
<br /> at the Centennial Hall Auditorium, 200 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, from 1:00
<br /> p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Pre-hearing Conference will be held to describe the Division's review process, to
<br /> explain the rights and responsibilities of parties, to discuss and resolve issues to the extent possible, to
<br /> describe the Board hearing processes, to propose a list of issues under the Board's jurisdiction, to simplify
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