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COLORADO <br /> Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> January 12,2021 <br /> Randy Burks <br /> Western States Minerals,LLC <br /> 7964 E. Homestead Rd. <br /> Parker, CO 80138 <br /> RE: REASON TO BELIEVE A VIOLATION EXISTS AND NOTICE OF BOARD HEARING <br /> Combination Placer(Permit No.M-2013-028) <br /> Dear Mr. Burks: <br /> C.R.S. 34-32-116 (3) and (4) and Permit No. M-2013-028 require you to submit to the Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety (the "Division") an annual fee, map and report, due on or before November 4 of each year. <br /> Although the annual fee of$259.00 was received December 18, 2020, as of the date of this letter the Division has <br /> not received your annual report and map submittal. <br /> Therefore, the Division has reason to believe this is a violation of C.R.S. 34-32-116(3) and (4) et seq. and the <br /> provisions of your Permit No. M-2013-028 and has scheduled this matter to appear before the Mined Land <br /> Reclamation Board (Board), pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32-124. <br /> A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the February 17-18, 2021 Board meeting for consideration of the <br /> possible violation and corrective actions. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 virus on the availability of State <br /> facilities and Division resources, notice is hereby given that the February 17-18, 2020 Board hearing will be held <br /> by a virtual ZOOM hearing. All exhibits and materials you wish for the Board to consider related to this alleged <br /> violation must be submitted via email to the Board Administrator, Camille Mojar at Camille.Mojar(i4sta.e.co.us no <br /> later than 5:00 p.m.on February 5,2021_Additionally,in order to receive an authorization code to attend the hearing <br /> please contact Camille Mojar via telephone at (303)866-3567, ext. 8136 or by email at the addresses above. Please <br /> note, only Parties and those who will be testifying may attend the meeting via ZOOM. All other interested persons <br /> may view the hearing via the Board's YouTube Channel at: <br /> lit tl)s;:`lwww.youtube.cone/channel:`UCDrrA08bIPFlOwce-yH 1 fWA. <br /> This hearing format is in support of Governor Jared Polis's direction and the Colorado Department of Public Health <br /> and Environment recommendations to limit meetings as part of the social distancing objectives set out by the State <br /> of Colorado to help control the spread of COVID-19. <br /> This is an important legal Droceeding and you must appear in person for this hearing If you fail to appear <br /> an order and money judgment may be entered against you. In addition,failure to appear at the hearing may <br /> result in legal consequences including, but not limited to, loss of party status and your ability to seek <br /> reconsideration from the Board or seek judicial appeal in district court. <br /> If you submit the past due annual report and map by February 12,2021,this matter will be withdrawn from Board <br /> consideration and the scheduled hearing will be vacated. <br /> If the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may revoke the permit, issue a Cease and Desist Order and/or assess <br /> a Civil Penalty in the amount of$50.00 to$1,000.00 for each day of violation pursuant to C.R.S.34-32-124. If you <br /> w/ <br /> ai cod <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://colorado.gov/DRMS tiel.: `I <br /> Jared Polis, Goverror I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director I * o "-0� <br /> f 1876 ` <br />