_ENFORCEMENT - M1978352 ‎(13)‎

• Permit No: M1978352
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Name: APPENDIX TO MEMORANDUM BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS OR IN ALTERNATIVE FOR SUMMAR
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

RULE 8: INSPECTIONS , MONITO OG, ENFORCEMENT AND BOND FORFEI1QE
121 8. 1 Inspection and Monitoring
8. 11 (1 ) Entry upon lands for inspection : the Board , the Division
® of Mines of the State of Colorado, the chief inspector of
coal mines , or their authorized representatives may enter
upon the lands of the operator at all reasonable times for
the purpose of inspection to determine whether the provisions
of this article have been complied with.
(2) Persons authorized under this article to conduct inspections
shall , prior to entry onto any lands , notify the operator
of their intent to enter and inspectors shall comply with
all federal , state, local and company safety rules.
8. 12 Any state official or employee associated with the Mined Land
Reclamation Division shall Dromptly report to the Board any
possible violation of a permit , law or these Rules of which he
has knowledge, whether obtained from personal inspection or
from written reports on mining operations.
8. 13 Upon receipt of notice of oossihle violation(s) the Board
shall determine whether the operator should be cited or further
investigation is required.
8. 14 All inspections shall include a written report, which:
(1) Describes every possible violation of the permit , law, or
these Rules;
(2) Is personally signed by the inspector : and
® (3) Within ten (10) days is mailed to or filed at :
(a) The Mined Land Reclamation Division ; and
(b) The mine office, or other suitable location designated
by the operator.
8. 15 A report of how and when a violation is resolved and a report of
any subsequent inspection to verify compliance shall be filed as
required in Section 8. 13.
8. 16 All operations applying for a regular permit , conversion , or
amendment thereto shall be inspected after the application is.
filed and prior to Board consideration. Other applicants shall
be so inspected as time and staff resources permit.
8. 17 MininD operations shall be inspected a sufficient number of
times each year to insure compliance with the permit , law, and
these Rules.
The frequency of inspection shall be determined by the extent
of the operation, rate of mining , degree of actual or potential
environmental impact , and the operator's past record of com-
pliance.
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