REV14843

• Permit No: M1987103
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Name: SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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East Douglas Pit, Rio Blanco Co., Permit No. M-87-103
Operator: M. Sims Gravel Company
2/26/92 Notice of Violation No. M-92-Oil was issued by the Board to M. Sims
Gravel Company for mining and stockpiling outside the permit
boundary. A cease and desist order was issued on the site until the
corrective actions are completed. As a corrective action the
operator must file an amendment to the current mining and
reclamation plans to include the additional area of disturbance and
receive amendment approval by March 25, 1992. The Board held the
consideration of a civil penalty in abeyance until the March Board
meeting.
Mildred Sims filed an amendment application with the Division which
included a surveyed map of the disturbed area. The amendment adds
4.4 acres to the 3.0 acres in the original permit.
2/28/92 Letter from Senator Wattenberg registering a shocked reaction to the
state of affairs at the East Douglas Pit.
3/3/92 Date of Amendment newspaper publication.
3/4/92 Received a citizen phone complaint that M. Sims Gravel Company had
violated the C & D Board Order by shipping from the East Douglas Pit
on 2/28/92 and 3/2/92.
3/6/92 Ben Steele, Foreman, Rio Blanco County Shop indicated his records
show Rio Bianco County hauled 12 loads on 2/28/92 and 16 loads on
3/2/92 from the East Douglas Pit (total 332 cu. yds.). He said the
Sims owed them some gravel and he did not know about the C & D
Order. He said they stopped hauling when he heard about the C & D.
3/6/92 BLM, Meeker, Letter to Division that they hold a $6,000.00 bond for
assuring royalty payments and reclamation of the site.
3/9/92 Copy of current correspondence sent to Senator Wattenberg.
3/9/92 Mildred Sims letter to Division - indicated she complied with the
C & D Order on 2/21/92. She recounted the elements of the amendment
application she had submitted with the Division.
3/10/92 Division adequacy review letter sent to Mrs. Sims requiring some
additional clarification on the amendment application.
3/11/92 Letter of complaint received by Division - shipping of aggregate
from East Douglas Pit site on 3/2/92 in violation of the Board's
C & D Order. Complaintant also opposed approval of the amendment
under consideration by the Division.
- Copy of complaint letter mailed to Mrs. Sims.