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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF h11NERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Gepar;ment of Naiu ral Rawurres <br />131 ]Sherman SL, Room ='~ 5 <br />Denver. Culurazlo 811'_01 <br />Rhnne: ~'OT 855-}567 <br />F,~:1. rlisl n}~.alDn <br />December 27, 1999 <br />Nis. Elizabeth Pacheco <br />Costilla County Administrator <br />3~2 Main St. <br />San Luis, CO 8112 <br />RE: San Acacio Pit (Permit No. NI-99-024) Reason to believe a violation exists <br />~~ <br />D I'~I SIO.u OF <br />~~1lNER.ALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />3 EC l4~`I ATIC u <br />ni.u lu G~S.\P cT., <br />e,ll c..e„ <br />e~~e•r,~r <br />CreS c. wolchzr <br />E.eC~~~~e D'menar <br />,eoeSxi 8. long <br />Dw~sion Dvecar <br />On December 16, 1999 we conducted an inspection of your mine and found evidence of damage outside <br />the boundaries of the approved permidaffected azea in the Form of grading and sloping of lands into the <br />pit. <br />We believe this is in violation of C.R.S. 34-32.5-1 I6(4}(i} which requires that azeas outside of the affected <br />land shall be protected from slides or damage occurring during the mining operation and reclamation. <br />Therefore, we have found reason to believe a violation exists to Permit M-99-021 and the Law and have <br />scheduled this matter before the iVlined Land Reclamation Board. <br />A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the January 26-27, 2000 Boazd meeting for consideration of <br />a possible violation. The hearing will be held in Room 313 of 1313 Sherman Stteet, Denver, Colorado, <br />beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered, and you will have the <br />opportunity to be represented and heard. <br />If the Boazd finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a cease and desist order, assess a civil penalty in <br />the amount of 100.00 to $1,000.00 for each day of violation and may order the permit be suspended, <br />modified or revoked. If you have evidence indicating that the possible violations noted above do not exist <br />or have been corrected, please provide it to us as soon as possible or bring it to the hearing. <br />If you have any questions, please contact James Stevens at (303) 866-3898. <br />t <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ J `~ <br />Ivlichael B. Long ~~~ / VI1~ ~~ <br />Division Director `~ <br />CERTIFIED MAIL N0. Z 379 X38 698 <br />Retum Receipt Requested <br />h1:b3PPNF1\TEM1IRm99~0'_sRTB jcs.doc <br />