ENFORCE27318

• Permit No: M1977248
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 2/9/1998
• Doc Name: Status of Enforcement Action
• From: DMG
• To: Blake Mining Co.
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Deparmiem of Naiu ral Resources
1313 Sherman 9., Room 275
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]i
PnX: 1103) 832-81 p6
February 5, 1998
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Ms. Dorothy Blake
Blake Mining Co. /~
P.O. Box 740
Nucla, CO 81424
Division of Minerals 8 Geology
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DEPARTMENT OF
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Roy Romer
Governor
lames S. Lochhvad
E>eanive Director
Michael B. Long
Division Director
RE: C-ID-S Mine, DMG Reclamation Permit No. M-77-248, status of enforcement action.
Dear Ms, Blake:
As you know, the Formal Public Hearing for the enforcement action regarding failure to provide
adequate financial warranty has been continued to the February 25-26, 1998 monthly Board
Meeting. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered.
In order to resolve this enforcement action, the current state reclamation permit holder (Blake
Mining Co.) will need to complete one of the following options prior to the scheduled hearing
date:
1) Provide to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology ("DMG") an acceptable
financial warranty in the amount of $21,865.00. The form ofthe financial warranty
instrument must fully conform with one of the various types of bond instruments currently
acceptable to the DMG, namely: a) Check for Deposit in State Treasury; b) Certificate of
Deposit; c) Irrevocable Letter of Credit; or d) Corporate Surety. In addition, the financial
warranty must be submitted along with properly filled out and executed DMG bond forms
for the type of bond instrument selected. Also, the financial warranty must be submitted
to, reviewed, and accepted by the DMG prior to the date of the hearing. In order to
provide DMG staff with sufficient time to review the financial warranty submittal, you will
need ro submit the financial warranty materials several da sy~prior to the scheduled hearing
ate. Please contact Barb Chiappone of our Denver Office, telephone no. 303-866-3567
to obtain the appropriate bond forms.
In the event the DMG permit holder wishes to pursue having the DMG accept a Dept. of
Energy ("DOE") bond in lieu of a DMG bond, the permit holder will need to provide to
the DMG, prior to the hearing, sufficient written verification from the DOE that: a) The
entire 10 acre area comprising the DMG reclamation permit is fully covered by a valid
DOE (ease; b) The current DOE lease holder is the same entity as the DMG reclamation