ENFORCE21179

• Permit No: M1983141
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Name: SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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1/8/92 Mr. Steen told Division COM, Inc. is processing ore from a Colorado
Springs property, the Bueno Mine and bought ore from Hendricks (the
Cross Mine ore) Mining Co. - all are violations of the permit.
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1/8/92 Tom Hendricks letter to Rob Helmick, Boulder County Planning Dept.
- Mr. Hendricks said the 400 tons of development ore would not be
moved from his property unless the Gold Hill Mill was allowed to
process it. Mr. Steen told Mr. Hendricks it is illegal.
1/10/92 Mr. Steen's response to 11/26/91 inspection issues received by the
Division. Mr. Steen faxed a copy of Gold Hill Ventures Ltd.
Ptrships., Boulder County permit which also states only ores owned
by GHVLP will be processed at mill.
1/10/92 Mr. Hendricks letter to Mr. Tatman - After talking with D. Buckman
of MLRD, clearly reminded Mr. Tatman that he was permitted to
process only ores from the Gold Hili Miil complex. To mill other
ores must have a permit from Dept. of Health, Solid and Hazardous
Waste Section.
1/13/92 Division met with representatives of COM, Inc., Mr. Tatman, Mrs.
Fraser, Mr. Munn, and T. Hendricks, S. Pettem.
T. Hendricks was reminded of what Dave Shelton at the Dept. of
Health said. Need a Dept. of Health permit if mine other ores at
mill. All COM, Inc. representatives agreed that Bueno ore was
processed at the Gold Hill Mill. They have no interest in the
Bueno Mine. Mr. Munn suggested that Gold Hill Ventures Ltd.
Ptrshp. was never formed. Division told everyone the 400 tons of
ore purchased from T. Hendricks could not be processed at the Goid
Hill Mill. COM, Inc. representatives would like to file a joint
revision to the permit that would change this.
1/23/92 Mr. Steen says Gold Hill Mill received 550 tons of ore from
Hendricks Mining Company's Cross Mine.
1/23/92 Mr. Tatman told Division - COM, inc. only processed Bueno ores. He
said he shipped only monzonite from Hendricks Mining to mill to use
for pH control and left the ore at the Boulder mill site. Said he
would not roo cess this rock until the inspection report issues were
solved Still promised response from COM, Inc.'s lawyer on ore
ownership issue.
1/28/92 Rob Helmick, Boulder Co. Land Use Dept. to Gwen Fraser, COM, Inc.
- Milling of ores other than from (Big Horn Mountain) - Gold Hill
Ventures contiguous mining c]aims is a violation of the county
permit. Bueno Mine ore's processed at Gold Hill Mill are a
violation of the Boulder County zoning permit.
2/5/92 Division issues Reason to Believe letter to Co-operators for
processing ore at Gold Hill Mill not owned by Gold Hill Ventures.
2/6/92 Mr.Tatman promised a response on the ownership of ores processed at
the Gold Hill Mill issue from their attorney, Mr. Munn.