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a " COLORADO RECEIVED <br /> ��i Division of Reclamation, <br /> u'" Mining and Safety MAR 18 2024 <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman Street,Room 215 Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br /> Denver,CO 80203 Mining and Safety <br /> STAFF SUMMARY FORM FOR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS <br /> Date March 6, 2024 Applicant Langston Concrete, Inc. <br /> File No. M-1992-051 Site Name Florence Sand&Gravel Pit <br /> Specialist Hunter C. Ridley Objecting Party N/A <br /> County Fremont Permit Type 112c <br /> Action: <br /> Possible violation of: <br /> • C.R.S.34-32.5-109(1)for failure to first obtain from the board or office a reclamation permit prior to <br /> engaging in a new operation. <br /> And <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 operations. <br /> Resolution: <br /> Langston Concrete,Inc. concedes a violation of C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(4)(i)for failure to protect areas <br /> outside of the affected land from slides or damages occurring during the mining operation and C.R.S. 34- <br /> 32.5-116(4)(i)for failure to protect areas outside of the affected land from slides or damages occurring <br /> during the mining operations at the Florence Sand&Gravel Pit,File No.M-1992-051. <br /> Chronology: <br /> • January 23,2024—DRMS conducted a routine monitoring inspection and found that land has been <br /> affected outside of the approved permit and affected area boundaries. In addition, through <br /> discussions with the Operator, it was confirmed there has been land affected outside the permit <br /> boundary. <br /> • February 21,2024—DRMS conducted a follow up inspection to determine the specific acreage of <br /> affected land outside the permit boundary via GPS. <br /> • February 27, 2024—DRMS sent an inspection report and sent the Operator a Reason to Believe a <br /> Violation Exists and Notice of Board Hearing letter. <br /> Reason for Violation: <br /> • The Operator has extended their pit west of the approved permit and affected area boundaries. <br /> The Operator has failed to protect lands outside of the affected land from slides or damages <br /> occurring during the mining operation and has failed to first obtain from the board or office a <br /> reclamation permit prior to engaging in a new operation. <br /> /),-vC� <br /> Physical Address: 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 I H S -, Ts, <br /> Mailing Address: DRMS Room 215, 1001 E 62nd Ave, Denver, CO 80216 https://drms.colorado.Qov \* '; (`..) )1*/ <br /> Jared S. Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Michael A. Cunningham, Director �87 / <br />