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COLORADO <br /> \/ Division of Reclamation, <br /> ® Mining and Safety <br /> i <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> November 6,2023 <br /> Michael Brown <br /> 289 High Point <br /> Divide,Colorado 80814 <br /> RE: Reason to Believe a Violation Exists and Notice of Board Hearing <br /> Possible Unpermitted Mining Operation <br /> Wild Cat Claim,File No.M-2023-031 <br /> Dear Mr. Brown: <br /> On September 27,2023,the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety(Division) <br /> conducted an inspection of the above referenced site in response to a citizen complaint regarding a <br /> possible unpermitted mining operation. During the inspection,the Division observed an excavated <br /> area approximately 1 acre in size. The Division was informed that 20 dump trucks of excavated fill <br /> material had been transported offsite to various job projects. In the inspection report(attached),the <br /> Division cited a possible violation for failure to first obtain a reclamation permit from the Mined <br /> Land Reclamation Board before engaging in a new mining operation as required by C.R.S. <br /> 34-32.5-109(1). <br /> Therefore,the Division has reason to believe a violation exists to the Colorado Land Reclamation Act <br /> for the Extraction of Construction Materials, C.R.S. 34-32.5-101 gtHa., and has scheduled this <br /> matter to appear before the Mined Land Reclamation Board(Board). <br /> A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the December 13-14,2023 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 December 13,2023 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 December 1,2023 <br /> via email to the MLRB Administrator,Camille M. Mojar at: dnr—drms—mlrb-submittalskstate.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 5:00 <br /> PM on December 1, 2023 for Board consideration. If approved,you will receive an authorization <br /> code to attend the meeting for this matter. Please note,only Parties and those who will be testifying <br /> may participate in the hearing.All other interested persons may observe the hearing via the Board <br /> YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channeVUCDrrA08blPFlOwce-yHlfWA. <br /> o� cod, <br /> Physical Address: 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 <br /> Mailing Address: DRMS Room 215, 1001 E 62nd Ave, Denver, CO 80216 httos://drms.cotorado.gov y 0' <br /> Jared S. Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Michael A. Cunningham,Acting Director * �•! <br />