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[U.." <br />August 10, 2021 <br />COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />James Branch and Natasha Goldberg <br />HCR High Country Repair <br />2632 McCormick Ave. <br />Pueblo, CO 81001 <br />Re: Reason to Believe a Violation Exists and Notice of Board Hearing; <br />Ghost River Gravel Pit; Permit M2003-002 <br />Mr. Branch: <br />On July 28, 2021, the Division conducted an inspection of the Ghost River Gravel (Permit M2003-002) and found <br />the Operator had impacted an unpermitted area of approximately 1.8 acres. <br />Based on the findings of the inspection we believe this is a violation of: <br />• C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(4)(i) for failure to protect areas outside of the affected land from slides or damages <br />occurring during the mining operation. <br />Therefore, the Division has reason to believe that a violation exists to the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the <br />Extraction of Construction Materials, C.R.S. § 34-32.5-101 et seq., and have scheduled this matter to appear <br />before the Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB). <br />A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the September 22-23, 2021 Board Meeting for consideration of this <br />possible violation. The hearing will be held at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver, Colorado, beginning at <br />9:00 a.m. on September 22, 2021 or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. <br />In order to be considered at the hearing, all exhibits, materials and witness testimony you wish for the Board to <br />consider must be submitted via email to the MLRB Administrator, Camie Mojar at: Camille.moiar t2 state.c_o_.ps <br />no later than 5:00 PM, September 10, 2021. <br />Please note the meeting format is subject to change due to the impacts of COVID-19. You will be notified as <br />soon as possible of any changes to the meeting format. If you have good cause not to appear in person you may <br />submit a request to the MLRB to appear virtually via (ZOOM). To do so please submit an email to the MLRB <br />Administrator, no later than 5:00 PM, September 10, 2021 for Board consideration. If approved you will receive <br />an authorization code to attend the meeting for this matter. Please note that only Parties and those who will be <br />testifying may attend by ZOOM. All other interested persons may attend the hearing via the MLRB YouTube <br />Channel: httns: www.youtube.comfchannel/UCDrrAO8bIPFIOwce-yHlfWA. <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 https://drms.colorado.gov/ <br />Jared Polis, Governor Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />mow, off' Cotfl� <br />� s <br />* 1 —6 <br />