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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />August 11, 2006 <br />Mr. Nick H. Gray <br />Nick H. Gray <br />584 65.30 Rd. <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />RECEIVED <br />~.FP r' 7 2006 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Re: Gray Pit #1, Permit No. M-2003-092, Annual Fee and Report, <br />Notice of Violation No. MV-2006-045, Civil Penalties, and Cease and Desist Order <br />n <br />Dear Mr. Gray: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RFCLAMar1oN <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive DIlectOr <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Direttor <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(3)(a) and (b), 1989 Supp. And Permit No. M-2003-092 require you to submit to the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the "Division") $688.00 in annual fees and annual report on or before June 29's of <br />each year. As of the date of this letter the Division has not received your annual fees and report for June 29, 2006. <br />Therefore, you are in violation of the above cited statute and the provisions of Permit No. M-2003-092. Pursuant to <br />C.R.S. 34-32.5-124 [he Mined Land Reclamation Board herebyassesses Notice ofViolation No. MV-2006-045, Civil <br />Penalties in the amount of $688.00, and Notice and Order to Cease and Desist from ALL mining related activities <br />associated with Permit No. M-2003-092. <br />NOTE: NO PERMITS FOR NEW MINING OPERATIONS SHALL BE GRANTED TO ANY OPERATOR <br />WHO IS CURRENTLY FOUND TO I)F. IN VIOLATION IN THIS STATE (C.R.S.34-32.5-120) UNTIL THE <br />VIOLATION IS ABATED. The Annual Report and Fee requirement is not met until we have received the <br />following components: fee report, and associated map. If no new disturbances or reclamation have occurred during <br />the Drevious year and no new chances to the Drevious year's map are necessary then no new map is required provided <br />that the Operator shall state this in the Annual Report. <br />If you fail to submit your annual fee, annual report, and the Civil Penalties assessed by September 11, 2006, this <br />matter will be heard at a Formal Public Hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board for consideration of <br />permit revocation and forfeiture of the following warranties at the October 18, 2006 (or the following day) Board <br />Meeting: <br />Bond Tvae(s) <br />CD <br />CD <br />Bond Number(s) <br />3022179902 <br />538281789 <br />Bond Amount(s) <br />$28,125.00 <br />$24,528.00 <br />If you submit all past due annual fees, reports, and the Civil Penalties by September 11, 2006, this matter will be <br />withdrawn from further Board consideration. <br />r'', <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines <br />