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COLORADO <br /> Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> STAFF SUMMARY FORM FOR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS <br /> Date February 9, 2022 Applicant Aggregate Industries—WCR, Inc. <br /> File No. M-2004-051 Site Name Wattenberg Lakes <br /> Specialist Peter Hays Objecting Party N/A <br /> County Weld Permit Type 112c <br /> Action: <br /> Possible 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 <br /> damages occurring during the mining operation and reclamation. <br /> Resolution: <br /> Aggregate Industries—WCR, Inc. concedes a violation of C.R.S. §34-32.5-116(4)(i)for failure to <br /> protect areas outside of the affected land from slides or damages occurring during the mining <br /> operation and reclamation, Corrective Actions,and Civil Penalties, provided herein,for the <br /> Wattenberg Lakes site, File No. M-2004-051. <br /> Chronology: <br /> February 10, 2005 The Division issued a 112 Construction Materials Regular Operation permit <br /> for the Wattenberg Lakes site. <br /> December 20, 2021 The Division received a complaint stating the Operator was operating <br /> outside of the permit boundary. <br /> January 13, 2022 The Division conducted an inspection of the site and determined the <br /> Operator had affected land outside of the approved permit boundary. <br /> • The site is permitted for 420.8 acres with 245 acres of mining <br /> disturbance. <br /> • The Division estimated 1.5 acres had been disturbed outside of the <br /> approved permit boundary. <br /> January 24, 2022 The Operator submitted a surveyors map indicating the Operator had <br /> disturbed 1.437 acres outside of the approved permit boundary. <br /> January 25, 2022 The Division notified the Operator of a possible violation and the MLRB <br /> hearing date (RTB). <br /> Physical: 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 <br /> Mailing: DRMS Room 215, 1001 E 62nd Ave, Denver,CO 80216 https://drms.colorado.gov <br /> Jared S. Polis,Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />