Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br />1313 Sherman St. 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 | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />January 19, 2022 <br /> <br />Brian Farmer <br />Hotchkiss Ranches, Inc. <br />619 Shepherds Lane <br />Hotchkiss, CO 81419-0479 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-022) <br /> Bond Release Application No. 5 (SL-5) <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Farmer: <br /> <br />This letter, in accordance with Rule 3.03.2(5)(a) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, is to inform you that the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to approve Bond Release <br />Application No. 5 (SL-5) for the Elk Creek Mine. This decision will be published in the Delta <br />County Independent, as soon as possible. The first day following publication of the notice initiates <br />a thirty (30) day public comment period. If, within thirty days, there are no requests for an <br />adjudicatory hearing, the decision will become final. <br /> <br />SL-5 releases a total of 31.12 acres from all reclamation liability, including the East Yard Refuse <br />Pile, the TC-1 and TC-2 wells, and a number of borehole pads and roads. As an interested party, <br />you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing as outlined under Rule 3.03.2(6) of the Rules and <br />Regulations. The request for an adjudicatory hearing must be written and state with specificity the <br />reasons why the hearing is requested. The request must be received within thirty days of the day <br />following the first publication of the proposed decision in the Delta County Independent. <br />