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• iiiiuiiiiiiimiii <br />STATE ~ COLC~~v ~ivy <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Naeural Resources <br />131 7 Sherman $1., Room ?1 5 I~~ <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13031 866-3 56 7 <br />FA%:13031 8J?-R106 <br />DEPARTMEN'i OF <br />NATURAL <br />October 9, 1997 RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />ML Darryl D. $tont lames 5. Luchhead <br />Stout Ranch Frecuove Dueaor <br />P.O. BO% 1056 nachael a tong <br />Dimvan Direanr <br />Meeker. CO 81641 <br />RE: Amick Pit, Permit No. M-79-103, Reason To Believe Notice <br />Dear Mr. Stout: <br />On May 14, 1997, a Division representative inspected your mine and found that the torten[ financial warranty was <br />inadequate. You were instructed to post a new financial warranty by September 12, 1997. This haz not been done <br />We believe this may be in violation of Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-32-101 et sea, and specifically <br />C.R.S. 34-32-117(4) and Rule 4.2.1 for failure to maintain the financial warranty in good standing. <br />Therefore, we have reason to believe tha[ a violation exists to Permit Nt-79-103 and the Law and have scheduled this mater <br />before the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br />A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the November 19 - 20, 1997 Board meeting for consideration of possible <br />violation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 Sherman Scree[, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or az <br />soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. At that hearing you will have the opportunity to be represented and heard. <br />It will be reiterated that there is reason to believe that you are in violation of the provisions noted above. <br />If the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a Cease and Desist Order, assess a Civil Penalty in the amount of <br />$100.00 to $1,000.00 for each day of violation and order [he permit be suspended, modified or revoked. [n addition, it may <br />set the matter for consideration of forfeiture of the $2,500.00 financial warranty a[ a subsequent hearing. If you have <br />evidence indicating that the possible violation noted above does not a%ist or have been cortected, please provide it to us as <br />soon az possible or bring it to the hearing. "The attached inspection reports(s) list specific dates when cortective actions or <br />remediation of a listed problem shall be cortec[ed by. Please provide us with notice of when the financial wartanry was <br />provided. Prompt correction of the listed problems may significantly reduce any po[ential civil penalties the Board may <br />levy." <br />If you have any questions, please contact Gregg Squire. <br />Sincerly, <br />Michael B. Long <br />~`~-Division Director <br />CERTIFIED MAIL NO. P 526 431 363 <br />Re[urn Receip[ Requested <br />M:~OSS`.PMM'~1lFMA.M79-107 GRS <br />