PERMFILE44340

• Permit No: M2007009
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/22/2007
• Doc Name: Notice of Pre-hearing Conference and Notice of Formal Publuc Hearing
• From: DRMS
• To: Parites to the Kiowa Clay Mine
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF
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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: (303) 832$106

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COLORADO
^IVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
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SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Ir.
Governor
May 22, 2007 Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
To: Parties to the Kiowa Cla Mine New 112//c A lication Ronald W. Cattany
-/~j~~ y l ) PP Division Director
r'~ Natural Resource Trustee
Re: Notice of Pre-hearing Conference and Notice of Formal Public Hearing for the Kiowa Clay
D~ Mine, New 112c Permit, No. M-2007-009; Rationale for Recommendation for Approval
Over Objections
Dear Party:
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) has received timely written
objections to the amendment application for the 112c permit for the Kiowa Clay Mine, as named above.
Comments and objections have been forwarded to The Denver Brick Company c/o Acme Brick.
Therefore, in accordance with Rule 2.7.1 of the Construction Materials Rules and Regulations of the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, aPre-hearing Conference has been scheduled to occur on
Friday, Juue 1, 2007, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Those wishing to participate must be present at the
Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street (located at the corner of 13th and
Sherman Streets) in Denver, Colorado. Failure to participate in the Pre-hearing Conference will result in
the loss of your party status.
Ms. Sandra Brown will preside as the Pre-hearing Conference Officer. The purpose of the Pre-hearing
Conference is to describe the Office's review process, to explain the rights and responsibilities of
parties, to discuss and resolve issues to the extent possible, to describe the Board Hearing processes, to
determine the list of issues under the Board's jurisdiction and to simplify the list, and to determine who
has demonstrated standing to be a party to the Formal Board Hearing.
Please be reminded that all witness and exhibit lists are required to be submitted at the time of the
Pre-Hearing Meeting of June 1, 2007.
After the conference the Pre-hearing Conference Officer shall cause to be drafted aPre-hearing Order.
The Pre-hearing Order will be mailed to all parties within 10 working days after the conference and will
contain a list of the parties, provide a recommended list of issues to be considered by the Board, and
outline a schedule for the hearing with time allotments set for presentations by each party and the Office.
Staff has scheduled the matter for Formal Public Hearing before the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation
Board. The hearing on this new application for the Kiowa Clay Mine will occur during the June 13-14,
2007 Board meeting at 1313 Sherman St., Room 318, Denver, Colorado. The meeting will begin at 9:00
a.m. on June 13`h or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. Parties and interested persons
will have the opportunity to be heard. Decisions reached by the Pre-hearing Conference Officer are not
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