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• , iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii UNPERMITTED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL EXTRACTION OR EXPLORATION OPERATION Presentation Form GENERAL INFORMATION Inspection Date: June 25, 1998 File No.: M-79-034 Operator: General Operating Co. Landowner: Ms. Edna Gardner Commodity: Sand R Gravel County location: Routt Method of Mining: Conventional Extraction WAS THIS CASE THE RESULT OF A ROUTINE INSPECTION? YES A routine inspection was conducted at the Gardner Gravel Pit by Erica Crosby and Gregg Squire of the Division. Field measurementswere taken of the affected area boundary to determine if mining was taking place outside the permit area. A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER WAS NOT ISSUED TO THE OPERATOR BECAUSE: During the initial inspection it was determined that an updated map would be necessary to determine the exact size of the disturbed area and to see if mining had occurred outside of the permit area. Therefore, the operator was required to submit a surveyed map depicting the mining and affected boundaries. DIVISION'S REASON FOR BRINGING THIS TO THE BOARD AS MINING WITHOUT A PERMIT VERSUS MINING OUTSIDE THE PERMIT BOUNDARY The operator was affecting more than two additional acres outside the permit area. (DMG Policy -For any 1 ] 0 type operation, if the operator affects greater than two acres, the operator shall be found in violation for mining without a permit. For all other permitted operations, mining without a permit shall be determined on a case-by-case basis. Items to consider include the amount of disturbance, type of disturbance, ownership of the disturbed area, impact to the surrounding area due to the disturbance, degree of any health or safety hazard). NATURE OF UNPERMITTED (Construction Materials Exploration C.M.E. or Exploration Operation E.O.) Est. Acreage disturbed (Do not use for permitted sites) Est. Vol. Removed 4.7 Est. Ac. outside permit boundary SERIOUSNESS Operator conducted the mining activity on other's property. Site activity, describe -The operator failed to contain the mining and processing operations within the designated permit area.