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~- . iii iiiiiiiii~iiiii~ 999 STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 131 }Sherman 51., Room 215 Denier, Caloredu 80?03 Phone: 1}03)866-355% 64X 1303183_-8105 June 2, ?000 Ms. Elizabeth Pacheco. County Administrator Costilla County P.O. BOX 100 San Luis, CO 81152 RE: San Acacio Pit (Permit M-1999-024) Continuation of Board Nearing on Possible Violation Dear Ms. Pacheco: ~~ DIVISION OFD MINERALS GEOLOGY REC LA MA710N MINING•$AFETY Bil I Owens Grncrnar Grey; E. W al<her Executive (Jveclur hhch.tel 8. Long Orvismn Dirodor On May 24, 2000, the Mined Land Reclamation Board approved the continuation for 60 days of its consideration of a possible violation at the San Acacio Pit for failure on the part of the County to protect areas outside the affected land from damage during the mining operation and reclamation. This would bring the matter back before the Board during its July 26-27, 2000 meeting. The continuance was in response [o the County's request for additional time in order to obtain a signed and notarized affidavit from the adjacent landowner whose property was potentially damaged by the County. In the affidavit proposed by the County for his signature, the landowner will indicate that he does not believe his land [o have been harmed by the County's activities and would, if asked, have given the County permission to conduct the activities in question on his property. At the recommendation of the Assistant Attomey Ceneral, the Division requested certain modifications be made to the affidavit proposed by the County. A copy of those suggested modifications was provided to Mr. Martin Gonzales, Costilla County Attorney, following the meeting. The continuation of [he Board's consideration of the possible violation was accompanied by the requirement that the County submit the signed and notarized affidavit with the requested changes by July 12, 2000 for review by the Assistant Attorney General and the Division. So far as is currently known, the July 26-27, 2000 meeting of the Board will be held in Room 318, 1313 Sherman St., Denver, Colorado. The Formal Public hearing on the possible violation a[ [he San Acacio Pit will begin at 9:00 a.m, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered and the County will have the opportunity to be represented and heard. If you have any questions, please contact me at (303) 866-3898. Sincerely, J at.ti~c-~ G ~ [,~.Lt.~ James C. Stevens Sr. Specialist cc: Mr. Martin A. Gonzales Mr. Kenneth Hershey