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COLORADO <br /> Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> March 11, 2021 <br /> Steve Baker <br /> Russell Ranch General Partnership dba WR Aggregates <br /> P.O. Box 597 <br /> Meeker, CO 81641 <br /> RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION NO. MV-2021-003, <br /> CIVIL PENALTIES, AND CEASE AND DESIST ORDER <br /> Russell Ranch Pit(Permit No.M-2006-008) <br /> Mr. Baker: <br /> C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(3)(a) and(b) and Permit No. M-2006-008 require you to submit to the Division of <br /> Reclamation,Mining and Safety(the"Division")an annual fee,map and report,due on or before April <br /> 27 of each year. The annual fee required for your permit is $323.00. As of the date of this letter the <br /> Division has not received your submittal due April 27, 2020. <br /> Therefore,you are in violation of the above cited statute and the provisions of your Permit No.M-2006- <br /> 008. Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-124, the Mined Land Reclamation Board hereby assesses Notice of <br /> Violation MV-2021-003, Civil Penalties in the amount of$323.00, and an Order to Cease and Desist <br /> from all mining related activities associated with Permit No. M-2006-008. <br /> Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(3)(b), a Formal Public Hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation <br /> Board has been scheduled for May 19-20, 2021 for consideration of permit revocation and finding the <br /> financial warranty subject to forfeiture. <br /> Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on availability of State facilities and Division resources, notice <br /> is hereby given the May 19-20,2021 Mined Land Reclamation Board hearing will be by a virtual <br /> Zoom hearing. The Formal Public Hearing will occur beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as <br /> the matter can be considered. At the hearing the Division will reiterate the permit should be revoked <br /> and the financial warranty should be found subject to forfeiture. You will have the opportunity to be <br /> represented and heard. <br /> If you submit all past due annual fees, reports, and maps, and the Civil Penalties by May 14, 2021 this <br /> matter will be withdrawn from Board consideration and the scheduled hearing will be vacated. <br /> NOTE: NO PERMITS FOR NEW MINING OPERATIONS SHALL BE GRANTED TO ANY <br /> OPERATOR WHO IS CURRENTLY FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION IN THIS STATE(C.R.S. <br /> 34-32.5-120) UNTIL THE VIOLATION IS ABATED. <br /> �4�F co <br /> 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F(303)832-8106 I l"' of <br /> Jared Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director �* <br /> �`IR76�.'r <br />