ENFORCE20608

• Permit No: M1981207
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 1/6/1994
• Doc Name: BLUE PIT PN M-81-207 REASON TO BELIEVE NOTICE
• From: DMG
• To: WESTERN SLOPE AGGREGATE
• Violation No.: MV1994007
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Michael B. Long
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Mr. William M. Roberts
Western Slope Aggregate
P.O. Box 910
Carbondale, CO 81623
Re: Blue Pit, Permit No. M-81-207, Reason To Believe Notice
Dear Mr. Roberts:
On October 13, 1993 we conducted an inspection of your mine and found mining had
occurred and topsoil had been stockpiled outside the permit area. We believe this
is in violation of C.R.S 34-32-109(2) for mining without a permit and/or
C.R.S. 34-32-116(7)(h) and Rule 6.1(2) for failure to protect areas outside the
permit area from damage during the mining operation and reclamation.
Therefore, we have found reason to believe a violation exists to Permit M-81-207 and
the Law and have scheduled this matter before the Mined Land Reclamation Board.

A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the January 26-27, 1994 Board meeting
for consideration of possible violation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of
1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter
as the matter can be considered and you will have the opportunity to be represented
and heard. It will be reiterated that there is reason to believe that you are in
violation of the provisions noted above.
If the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a cease and desist
order, assess a civil penalty in the amount of $100.00 to $1,000.00 (or $1,000 to
$5,000 if you are found to be mining without a permit) for each day of violation or
order the permit be suspended, modified or revoked. In addition it may set the
matter for consideration of forfeiture of the $25,000.00 financial warranty at a
subsequent hearing. If you have evidence indicating that the possible violations
noted above do not exist or have been corrected, please provide it to us as soon as
possible or bring it to the hearing.
If you have any questions, please contact Gary S. Curtiss.
Sincerely,
CHAEL ON
Division Directo
MBL/GSC/ern
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