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COLORADO <br /> Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> August 18,2023 <br /> Joseph Harrington <br /> MineWater LLC <br /> 10924 Leroy Dr. <br /> Northglenn,CO 80233 <br /> RE: Reason to Believe A Violation Exists and Notice of Board Hearing <br /> London Mine(Permit Application.File No.M-2023-015) <br /> Dear Mr. Harrington: <br /> On August 14, 2023,the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety(Division)conducted <br /> a pre-operational inspection of the London Mine 110d permit application and found the construction <br /> of the processing plant concrete foundation and structure had commenced. In the inspection report <br /> (attached),the Division cited a possible violation for failure to first obtain a reclamation permit from <br /> the Mined Land Reclamation Board before engaging in a new mining operation as required by C.R.S. <br /> 34-32-109(2). <br /> Therefore, the Division has reason to believe a violation exists to the Colorado Mined Land <br /> Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-32-101 et seq. and has scheduled this matter to appear before the Mined <br /> Land Reclamation Board(Board). <br /> A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the September 20-21, 2023 Board meeting for <br /> consideration of this possible violation. The hearing will be held at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, <br /> Denver,Colorado,beginning at 9:00 a.m.on September 20,2023 or as soon thereafter as the matter <br /> can be considered. In order to be considered at the hearing,all exhibit materials and witness <br /> testimony you wish for the Board to consider must be submitted by 5:00 PM on September 8, 2023 <br /> via email to the MLRB Administrator,Camille M. Mojar at: dnr drms mlrb-submittalsstate.co.us. <br /> If you have good cause not to appear in person you must submit a request to the Board to appear <br /> virtually(via ZOOM).To do so, please submit an email to the Board Administrator, no later than <br /> 5:00 PM on September 8,2023 for Board consideration. If approved you will receive an authorization <br /> code to attend the meeting for this matter. Please note that only Parties and those who will be <br /> testifying may participate in the hearing.All other interested persons may observe the hearing via <br /> the Board YouTube Channel: https:llwww.youtube.com/channel/UCDrrA08b[PF]Owce-YH1fWA. <br /> Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32-123(l), if the Board finds a violation for operating without a permit,the <br /> Board may issue an immediate Cease and Desist Order. Concurrently with the issuance of such an <br /> order,the Board may seek a restraining order or injunction. Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32-123(3), an <br /> Qp cozo <br /> ���I' - L <br /> 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F(303) 832-8106 https:l ldrms.colorado.gov O*q: <br /> Jared Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director i Virginia Brannon, Director <br /> * <br />