INSPEC03431

• Permit No: M1983028
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 11/4/1995
• Doc Name: ADEQUACY OF OPERATOR RESPONSE TO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN DMG 8/30/95 INSPECTION REPORT
• From: DMG
• To: MOUNTAIN GRAVEL & CONSTRUCTION CO
• Inspection Date: 8/30/1995
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Mr. David King
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1 1 /4/95
DMG records indicate that this request for TR is the first revision to the Wallace Pit permit, as
such, DMG shall process this application as TR-01. TR-01, as submitted in the application letter
dated 10/30/95, is not adequate for DMG approval. The balance of this letter will address
adequacy concerns for the submitted application for TR-01 .
The issue identified in PB 4 of DMG 8/30/95 inspection report may be associated with the TC
issue identified in PB 5. As such, DMG has determined that PB 4 may be more appropriately
addressed as an adequacy concern of TR-01, rather than pursuing PB 4 with additional
enforcement action at this time.
TR-01 ADEQUACY CONCERNS
Rule 1.9.1 of the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board,
states that DMG will act on a TR application within 30 days of filing and that a TR shall be
automatically approved within 30 days after filing unless the application is denied. TR-01 was
found complete for the purposes of filing on 10131/95. As required by Rule 1.9.1, DMG
decision due date is 1 1 /29/95. Timely response from the operator, addressing the adequacy
concerns listed below, are necessary to allow DMG to approve TR-01 by 1 1 /29/95.
Rule 1 .13.711) states that TR-01 shall contain the information required by Rule 1.13.5(21.
1 .13.512) The Notice of Temporary Cessation for the initial period shall include the following:
lal the date of cessation;
Ib) the reasons for non-production or cessation of the mining operation;
Ic) a plan for resumption of mining;
Id) the measures to be taken to comply with reclamation requirements and/or
other activities related to the performance standards of section 3.1 while the
mine is in Temporary Cessation; and
lel demonstration that the existing Financial Warranty is adequate to cover the
reclamation liability.
Please provide the information listed in 1.13.5(21, as required by 1.13.7(11.
Rule 1 .1 3.711) also states that TR-01 shall serve as a substitute for the Notice of Temporary
Cessation as described under Paragraph 1 .13.512) with the following conditions:
lal The Operator must report to the Board through the Annual Report:
li) the condition of the operation at the time of cessation;
(ii) what specific measures have been and will be implemented to comply with
reclamation and performance standards requirements; and
(iii) plans for resumption of mining.
Please address how the operator will satisfy the conditions for substitution for the Notice of
Temporary Cessation, as listed above under 1 .13.71111a).

Annual reports submitted by the operator since permit issuance state that operations have not
commenced, yet observations recorded in DMG inspection report from the 8/30195 inspection
indicate that vegetation has been stripped, topsoil stockpiled, and minor stockpiling of material