2002-08-13_REVISION - M1977132

• Permit No: M1977132
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 8/13/2002
• Doc Name: Pre-Hearing Conference Certified
• From: DMG
• To: Carl O. Williams
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
pIVI510N OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
7313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
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August 13, 2002 G E O L O G Y
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
Car] O. Williams
544 Water Street Rill Owens
Meeker, CO. 81641 °OVernor
Greg E. Walther
Executive Diretlor
' R°nald W. Cananv
RB: Objection to Oldcastle SW Group, Inc., dba United Companies of Mesa County, Berry Pit AM-6k1~nN~ivision Director
112 Application, DMG File # M 1977-132. Pre-Hearing Conference fora 112 Construction Materials
Reclamation Permit Application:
Dear Mr. Williams:
The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) has received your objection to the United Companies
of Mesa County Amendment Ol application to their 112 Reclamation Permit application. Therefore, in
accordance with Rule 2.7.1 of the Construction Materials Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board {MLRB), aPre-Hearing Conference must be held within thirty (30) days after the close of
the public comment period. Since the public comment period closed on July 31,2002, the Pre-hearing
Conference must be held on or before August 30,2002. Please contact me so we can arrange a time and place
for this Conference. You can call me at [phone].
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, [o 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 Boazd Hearing.
The staff will schedule this matter for a Formal Public Hearing before the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation
Boazd. It is anticipated that this Hearing will be held on September 18 or 19, 2002. You will be notified of a
more precise time when this item is scheduled.
Please review the enclosed informational memo, dated October 2, 2001, RE: Citizen Participation in the 112
Reclamation Permit Application Process Revised October 19, 2001, and complete either of the last two pages, if
applicable, and return any completed forms to the DMG or bring them to the Pre-Hearing Conference. Also,
please note, as described in Rule 2.7.1(4) of the Construction Materials Rules and Regulations, that "Any party
that does not attend the Pre-hearing Conference forfeits their party stains and all associated rights and privileges,
unless such party provides a fully executed proxy authorization form to the Pre-hearing Conference Officer and
the parties' authorized representative is present. However, a party may attend the Pre-hearing Conference via
telephone if such a request is made to the Pre-hearing Conference Officer, or a representative, at least five (5)
working days prior to the scheduled Pre-hearing Conference date, and facilities at the site of the Pre-hearing
Conference allow for a conference call"
If you have any questions about the Pre-Hearing Conference, or any other matters, please feel free to contact me
at [phone].
Sint
Gregg R. Squir~
Environmental Protection Specialist