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OCOLORADO <br /> Division of Reclamation, <br /> ® Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> April 21, 2025 <br /> Fred Duckels <br /> Duckels Construction, Inc. <br /> 3500 Duckels Court <br /> Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 <br /> Re: Reason to Believe a Violation Exists and Notice of Board Hearing <br /> Bettger Gravel Pit; Permit No. M-1976-051 <br /> Dear Mr. Duckels: <br /> This letter is a follow up to the email notice sent to Duckels Construction, Inc. on March 18, 2025, <br /> regarding the requirement for a complete substitute bond package for the Bettger Gravel Pit. As you <br /> know, Zurich Surety (Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland) informed the Division in its February <br /> 14, 2025 letter,that they are cancelling the bond in its entirety, effective July 31, 2025. <br /> The required financial warranty for the Bettger Gravel Pit is $46,475.00, and to date, the Division has <br /> not received a substitute bond package. <br /> The Division believes this is a violation of: <br /> • C.R.S. 34-32.5-117(6)(a) and Rule 4.2.1(1) for failure to maintain the required financial warranty <br /> at a level which reflects the actual current cost of fulfilling the requirements of the Reclamation <br /> Plan. <br /> Therefore, the Division has reason to believe that a violation exists to the Colorado Land Reclamation <br /> Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials, C.R.S. § 34-32.5-101 et sea., and have scheduled this <br /> matter to appear before the Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board). <br /> A Formal Public Hearing before the Board has been scheduled during the June 18, 2025 Board meeting. <br /> The hearing will be held at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. <br /> on June 18 or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. In order to be considered at the <br /> hearing, all exhibits, materials and witness testimony you wish for the Board to consider must be <br /> submitted by 5:00 PM on June 6, 2025 via email to the MLRB Administrator, Camille M. Mojar at: <br /> Dnr drms mlrb-submittalsPstate.co.usDnr drms mlrb-submittalsPstate.co.us. <br /> If you have good cause not to appear in person you must submit a request to the MLRB to appear <br /> virtually (via ZOOM). To do so, please submit an email to the MLRB Administrator, no later than 5:00 <br /> PM on June 6. 2025 for Board consideration. If approved you will receive an authorization code to <br /> attend the meeting for this matter. Please note that only Parties and those who will be testifying may <br /> b b''50: <br /> 1001 E 62'Ave, Denver CO 80216 I P 303.866.3567, F 303.832.8106 I https://drms.colorado.gov ,ew •�_:,,,•%, <br /> Jared S. Polls, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Michael A. Cunningham, Director I iv,, ;o' <br />