ENFORCE26281

• Permit No: C1996084
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 3/15/2002
• Doc Name: Notice of Proposed Amount of Civil Penalty Request for Conference
• From: DMG
• To: Lorencito Coal Company
• Violation No.: CV2002001
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY{PRIVATE }
Civil Penalty Worksheet
I. Identification
NOV No.: CV-2002-001
Date Issued: February 13, 2002
Mine: Lorenci[o Canyon Mine
Permit No.: C-1996-084
Opera[or/Pennittee: Lorencito Coal Company, LLC
11. Mandatory Penalties
Cessation Order
Failure to Abate - $750 to $5,000/day x
Mining without a Permit
days
Type of Violation:
Administrative
X Performance Standard
X Permit Condition
Ill. Penalty Calculation Criteria -Rule 5.04 6
Source of Information or Assessment: X OperatoriPermittee X Division
Category Comments
A. History
I NOVs past 12 months x $50
] COs past 12 months x $250
B. Seriousness
Severe
Significant
Low/Moderate
Insignificant
Administative
C. Fault
Intentional
Negligence
Unavoidable
$1,500 $1,750 No evidence of damage was presented.
$1,000 $1,250 Potential for damage is high for blasting later
$250 $500 $750 than allowed by approved and publicly noticed
$0 blast schedule and for failure to complete
the required report.
$1,000 $1,250 $1,500
$250 $500 $750
$0
D. Number of Days Penalty Assessed
E. Good Faith (May not exceed $1,250)
Credit -Extraordinary Effort
Credit -Rapid Compliance
The approved permit, [he Public Notice of
Blasting Schedule & Rule 4.08.4(1)(6) all state
that blasting will occur between sunrise and
sunset. Thirty-four blasts were conducted after
sunset & no reports were filed. The agreement
between LCC & the school had not been
reviewed or approved by DMG.
No evidence that the NOV has been abated.
A good faith reduction is not recommended.
Total
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Sandra L. Brown Date March 15 2002
Name Printed C-NVA2 C19960fl4 KAG 20020315 0'.55] PM