ENFORCE23294

• Permit No: M1996079
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 6/30/2000
• Doc Name: BARNARD QUARRY PN M-96-079 NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE VIOLATION
• From: DMG
• To: BARNARD QUARRIES
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Reiources
111 }Sherman St ,Room 21 i
Deneer. Colorado 80?03
Phone: [phone]
FAY 1305) a32-8106
June 30, 2000
Mr. Chester Barnard
Barnard Quarries
245 Evans St. P.O. Box 86
Lyons, CO 80540
FOR YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FIIE
RE: Barnard Quarry; Permit No. M-96-079
Notification of Possible Violation
Dear Mr. Barnard:
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D I V I :ION O P~
MINERALS
GEOLOGY`
RECLAMATION?+.
MINING•$AFETY
Bil I Owens
Governor
Greg E watcher
E~ecuuve Dneaor
Michael B. Long
Dwision Director
On June 28, 2000 the Division of Minerals and Geology conducted an inspection of your operation and found
the following:
Material was pushed over a cliff on the west side of the permit area (into Spring Gulch), outside the permit
boundary. The disturbance extends in a number of locations approximately 25 feet down the canyon slope. We
believe this is in violation of 34-32.5-116(4)(1) of the Colorado revised Statutes, commonly referred to as the
Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials for failing to protect areas outside
of the affected land from slides or damage during the mining and reclamation operations.
Therefore, we have reason to believe that a violation exists to Permit Number M-96-079 and to the Law, and
have scheduled this matter before the Mined Land Reclamation Board.
A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the August 23-24, 2000 Board meeting for consideration of
possible vio]ation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, beginning
at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereaker as the matter can be considered. At that hearing you will have the opporturtiry
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 you wish to attend the )uly 26-27, 2000 board meeting to avoid daily penalties, you
may do so in writing by waiving [he mandated 30-day notification.
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 to $1000 for each day of violation, and/or order the permit be suspended, modified, or revoked.
In addition, it may se[ the matter for forfeiture of the $6,100.00 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 Erica Crosby.
Sincere)
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MICHAEL B. LONG /~
Division Director ~(r l~// C3 ~
cc: Carl Mount DMG
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