_REVISION - M1981302 ‎(107)‎

• Permit No: M1981302
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Name: FINAL DECISION & ORDER
• Type & Sequence: AM2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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BEFORE THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD
STATE OF COLORADO
File No. M-81-302
IN THE MATTER OF WESTERN MOBILE-DEEPE FARM PIT-AMENDMENT 002
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER
The Formal Public Hearing on Amendment 002, as proposed by Western Mobile in
modification of its 1989 Reclamation Plan for the above-referenced site, was held on June 26,
1997, during the regular meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board("the Board"), at 1313
Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver, CO 80203.
PRELIMINARY MATTERS
1. The Board reviewed the Proposed Pre-Hearing Conference Order, considered the
public objections raised and comments made to the Board and adopted the Proposed Pre-Hearing
Conference Order with the following amendment: that under section III. "Issues To Be
Considered", the positions of Issue 1 and Issue 2 be exchanged so that the=of Issue "2" now
defines the First Issue to be considered at hearing, and the e&of Issue"1"now defines the
Second Issue to be considered at hearing.
2. Regarding Issues 1 and 2, the Board reviewed the City of Boulder's request to
continue these proceedings in order to include consideration of proposed changes to the berm,
now styled as a Technical Revision, in conjunction with and as part of the Amendment. The
Board heard and considered argument and testimony in support Q(continuance presented by
Alan Boles, Esq. and Alan Taylor(on behalf of the City of Boulder and the County of Boulder);
by Jane Bunin; and by Ruth Blackmore and argument and testimony ju opposition IQ continuance
presented by Jeffrey Schwarz, Esq. and David Plummer(on behalf of Western Mobile) and by
Assistant Attorney General Stephen Brown and Bruce Humphries (on behalf of the Division of
Minerals and Geology).
Having considered the written submissions and the arguments in support of and in
opposition to the City of Boulder's request to continue these proceedings and following its public
deliberation, the Board denied the request to continue and ordered the Formal Public Hearing on
Amendment 002 to proceed.