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BEFORE THE MNED LANO RECLAMATION BOARD <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br /> ration No.MV-2022-003 <br /> F NWGS OF FACT,CON CLUADNS OF LAW,AND ORDER <br /> N THE MATER OF A POSSBLE VIOLATION BY OF COLORADO FARMS LLC <br /> CEASE AND DEfT ORDER, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS,ANDCIVL PENALTIES <br /> FOR FAILINGTO COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OFA BOARD ORDER, <br /> File No. K1988-052 <br /> THIS MATTER came beforethe Mined Land Reclamation Board(Board")on <br /> February 16,2022 via video conference to consider a possible violabn by Colorado <br /> Farms LLC("Operator"),cease and desist order, corrective actions,and civilpenalties <br /> for failure to comps with the conditions of a Board Order,file number M-1988-052. <br /> Michael Cunningham appeared on behaFofthe Division of Reclamation, Miring and <br /> Safety("Division"). There was no appearance on behalf of Operator. <br /> The Board, having considered the presentation,materials subrrtted,and having <br /> been otherwise fully informed of the facts in the matter, hereby enters the following: <br /> RINGS OF FACT <br /> 1. Operator holds a 110{c) reclamation perm for a 9.9-acre sand and gravel <br /> mining operation bcated in Section 28, Township 6 South, Range 64 West,611' Principal <br /> Meridian,Ebert County. The site is known as the Eb R Pit. <br /> 2. The Clvisbn conducted an inspection of the site on February 3, 2021 and <br /> determined that, based on condions at the fie,the financial warranty was inadequate <br /> to reclaim affectedhnds. The Division sent the inspection report to Operator on <br /> February 5,2021. The inspection report dormed Operatorthatit had untilApril6,2021 <br /> to post a surety increase and included details regarding theincrease in financial <br /> warranty. <br /> 3. On April6,2021,Operator responded to the Divisbn,acknawledging the <br /> bond woad be increased and that Operator had saty daysb post the hcrease In <br /> financial warranty. <br /> 4. On April 20, 2021,the Division sent Operator a notice of Financial <br /> Warranty hcrease, ("SI-02") reg4irg Operatorto submk an addtbnal$32,990.00 n <br /> financial warranty by June 19,2021,i-ty days from the date of SI-02. <br /> Cobrado Farms LLC <br /> M-1988-052/ Big R Pit <br /> MV-2022--003 1 <br />