REV04977

• Permit No: M1980205
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/3/1986
• Doc Name: MEMO TEMPORARY CESSATION OF MINING OPERATIONS
• From: MLRD
• To: WELD CNTY
• Type & Sequence: TC1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Richartl D. Lamm
Governor
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
David H. Getches, Executive Director
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
DAVID C. SHELTO N, Director
MEMORANDUM ~"'~<
Counties and Municipalities Concerning
Temporary Cessation of Mining Operations
December 3, 1986
Mr. Chuck Cunliffe, Weld County Planning Director
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division, Mark S. Loye, Senior
Reclamation Specialist ~ ~
RE: Temporary Cessation of Mining Operations
Operator: Art's Fertilizer Co., Inc.
Operation: Art's Fertilizer Co. Permit No.: M-80-205
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Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 1.62 of the Rules and Regulations of the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board to inform Counties and certain
Municipalities of the intention of mining operators to put their mining
operations into a state of temporary cessation of mining, please be advised
that Art's Fertilizer Co., Inc. has filed a Notice of Temporary Cessation with
the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division for the mining operation
captioned above located at SE 1/4 SW 1/4, Section 1, T1N, R66W of tfie 6th
P. M., Weld County. The period of temporary cessation began (or will begin) on
Jaunuary 15, 1985, and may last for up to five years from that date. The
Notice contains information pertaining to the reasons for cessation of the
mining operation, a plan for resumption thereof, and the measures taken to
comply with reclamation and other necessary activities related to the
performance standards of Rule 6 of the Rules and Regulations in order to
maintain the mine in a non-producing or non-development state.
The receipt of the Notice of Temporary Cessation will be acknowledged in the
monthly activity report attached to the agenda of the next regularly-scheduled
Board meeting unless one or more of the following conditions occurs:
1. Reclamation performance standard issues are indicated in the Notice of
Temporary Cessation. 2. Such issues are indicated by a field inspection of
the site of the mining operation. 3. Such issues are indicated by a review of
the mining operation file. 4. Concerns are expressed about the Notice by
interested persons.
If one or more of the above conditions occur, the Division will place the
Notice of Temporary Cessation on the agenda for the Mined Land Reclamation
Board meeting of December 18-19, 1986. During that meeting, the Board will
consider whether or not to accept the Notice. If you have any questions,
please call.
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423 Centennial Building, 7313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. [phone]