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BEFORE THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER <br /> IN THE MATTER OF THE NOTICE OF HOLCIM (US) INC. OF A FIRST <br /> PERIOD OF TEMPORARY CESSATION, File No. M-2002-096 <br /> THIS MATTER came before the Mined Land Reclamation Board ("Board") as a <br /> consent item on November 17, 2021 via videoconference to consider the notice of a first <br /> period of temporary cessation filed by Holcium (US) Inc. ("Operator"), file number M- <br /> 2002-096 ("permit"). Tim Cazier appeared on behalf of the Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety ("Division"). <br /> The Board, having considered the materials presented with this consent agenda <br /> item and having been otherwise fully informed of the facts in the matter, enters the <br /> following: <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT <br /> 1. Operator holds a 112(c) reclamation permit for a sandstone, limestone, <br /> and sand and gravel operation. The site is known as the Ranch Land Rock Pit#1 Pit. <br /> The site is located in Fremont County, Township 20S, Range 68W, Section 24, 61h <br /> Principal Meridian. <br /> 2. On September 30, 2021, the Division received Operator's notice for the <br /> first period of Temporary Cessation for the site. The notice stated that Operator had <br /> only conducted exploration drilling on the site and was in the process of amending the <br /> permit for mining operations in the near future to provide limestone to its Portland Plant. <br /> 3. Operator requested an effective date of July 20, 2017 for this period of <br /> temporary cessation. <br /> 4. Operator has committed to comply with all reclamation requirements or <br /> other activities related to applicable performance standards while the min is in <br /> temporary cessation. <br /> 5. The financial warranty is adequate to cover current reclamation. <br /> 6. The Division has identified no performance standard issues in the notice <br /> or through an inspection of the file for the site. <br />