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• Permit No: M1979070
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: MINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 3/19/1999
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-79-070
INSPECTION DATE March 19, 1999 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS TAS
OBSERVATIONS
1. A site inspection was made of the Rossum Pit as a follow-up to an aerial inspection
conducted by the Division on October 7, 1998.
2. The status of the Rossum Pit is "awaiting warranty". On August 21, 1979 the Mine Land
Reclamation Board approved an application for a Limited Impact 110(2) application for 9.82
acres submitted by E.A. Rossum. The financial warranty set at that time was $2,500. To
date, no financial warranty has been submitted. Therefore, a mining and reclamation permit
has not been issued to E.A. Rossum.
3. On November 18, 1996, the Division of Minerals & Geology approved a 110c mining permit
application for 9.3 acres. (The same acreage as listed in the original 1979 Limited Impact
110(2) Application). The applicant (permittee) and surface owner was listed as Howard
Nicholson. The permitting contact was listed as George Faucher of Loveland Ready Mix. On
Sune 13, 1996, the Division received a a corporate surety application for the Rossum Pit
Erom Loveland Ready Mix. On July 23, 1996 the corporate surety application was returned to
Loveland Ready Mix due to administraCive deficiencies. The amount of financial warranty
required by the Division for this operation is $7,100. To date, the deficiencies with the
financial warranty have not been corrected and a mining permit has not been issued to Howard
Nicholson.
4. This inspector confirmed that none of the 9.82 acres have been disturbed by mining. (The
original 9.82 acres encompass the 9.3 acres listed in the 1996 application) A minor portion
of this area has been converted to residential development and a golf course. The remaining
portion of the permit area remains as agricultural land.
5. In order for any any mining to take place at this site, a mining and reclamation permit
will first need to be issued to either E.A. Rossum or Howard Nicholson. Permit issuance can
be achieved by submittal of an adequate financial warranty and approval of the Colorado Mine
Land Reclamation Board. Board approval is necessary since more than 12 months have lapsed
since Division approval of the 9.82 acre Limited Impact 110(2) application.
6. The Division considers the lack of an adequate financial warranty for the approved Limited
Impact 110(2) application to be a problem. Rule 4.1(2) requires that no permit may be issued
pursuant to the Act until the Board or Office receives and approves the Performance and/or
Financial Warranties required herein. If these Warranties are not received within one
calendar year of approval of an application for any new permit, amendment, or conversion, the
Board shall hold a hearing to reconsider the previous approval. Therefore, the Division
requests that Mr. E.A. Rossum complete one the following actions on or before April 23, 1999:
A) Submit a written request to withdraw permit application M-79-070. OR
B) Complete all public notice and notification requirements as specified in Rule 1.6.2,
submit adequate performance and financial warranties, and submit a written request to appear
before the Colorado Mine Land Reclamation Board for reconsideration of the previous Division
approval. (See attached copy of Rule 1.6.2). Barb Chiappone of the Division may be
contacted at [phone] for specific instructions on how to prepare an adequate financial
warranty. Failure to complete one the above mentioned actions by April 23, 1999 will result
in the Division scheduling a hearing before the Board at the May 26-27, 1999 Meeting to