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BEFORE THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br /> Notice of Violation No. MV-2012-005 <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER <br /> IN THE MATTER OF A POSSIBLE VIOLATION BY AGC RESOURCES, LLC AND <br /> BOND FORFEITURE FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF <br /> AN ORDER, PERMIT, OR REGULATION, File No. M-1994-117 <br /> THIS MATTER came before the Mined Land Reclamation Board ("Board") <br /> on February 8, 2012 in Denver, Colorado to consider a possible violation by AGC <br /> Resources, LLC ("Operator"), revocation, and forfeiture for failing to comply with <br /> the conditions of an order, permit, or regulation, file number M-1994-117. Michael <br /> Cunningham and Assistant Attorney General Steven Nagy appeared on behalf of <br /> the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ("Division"). There were no <br /> appearances on behalf of the Operator. Mark Steen, purporting to represent the <br /> owners of the land underlying the site at issue, entered an appearance. <br /> The Board, having considered the materials presented with this matter and <br /> having been otherwise fully informed of the facts in this matter, hereby enters <br /> the following: <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT <br /> 1. The Operator holds a 110(2) permit for a 8.4-acre gold and silver mill <br /> operation. The site, known as the Gold Hill Mill, is located in Section 12, NE 1/4, <br /> Township 1 North, Range 72 West, 6th Principal Meridian, 10 miles northwest of <br /> Boulder, Colorado in Boulder County. <br /> 2. In March 2009, the prior site operator, Mount Royale Ventures, LLC, <br /> submitted Technical Revision 06 to permit number M-1994-117 to allow placing <br /> uncemented tailings from the Gold Hill Mill into the Cash Mine workings and <br /> other voids in the area. The Division denied Technical Revision 06 in April 2009. <br /> 3. On June 12, 2009, the Division inspected the site and found that <br /> tailings had been placed both in two historic prospect pits located on the hillside <br /> below the mill and in the Cash Mine workings. <br /> 4. Permit number M-1994-117 was transferred from Mount Royale <br /> Ventures, LLC to AGC Resources, LLC in August 2010. <br />