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r. ;_ <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deuanmem of Natural Re~ource~ <br />I ; 14 Sherman 51., Room ? I S <br />Demrer, Colorado 80207 <br />Phone: 110)1 A66~3567 <br />FA$: 13011 A32~H106 <br />~ECEI~/EC~ <br />February 23, 1998 <br />MAK 0 3 1998 <br />Daren Stone <br />Stone Gravel Pit <br />24600 County Road P <br />Dolores, CO 81323 <br />nivision of Minerals & Geology <br />RE: Formal Public Hearing, <br />Withdraw of RTB for Unpermitted Exploration Activities, <br />Stone Gravel Pit, Permit No. M-97-089. <br />Dear Mr. Stone: <br />lames 5 Lochhead <br />E cenalive Dvecior <br />,v¢hael B. Lnnp <br />Dwivon Director <br />DMG's January 26, 1998 decision to withdraw its RTB enforcement action for unpermitted <br />exploration activities has been challenged. <br />Therefore, DMG has scheduled the matter for Formal Public Hearing before the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for consideration of appeal of DMG's decision to withdraw <br />its RTB and possible hearing to consider whether a violation has occurred. The hearing <br />has been scheduled for the March 25 - 26, 1998 Board meeting at 1313 Sherman Street, <br />Room 318, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter <br />can be considered. <br />You will have the opportunity to be represented and heard. It will be reiterated that DMG <br />has withdrawn its previously issued RTB for unpermitted exploration activities. <br />If the Board makes a determination to overturn DMG's decision and finds a violation at the <br />hearing, it may issue a cease and desist order and assess civil penalty of not less than <br />550.00 per day nor more than 5200.00 per day for each day the land has been affected. <br />Such penalties shall be assessed for not less than one day and not more than sixty days. <br />Concurrently with the issuance of such an order, the Board or the Office may seek a <br />restraining order or injunction. In addition to the civil penalty, the Board may assess <br />against the violator, any cost incurred by the Board or Office in carrying out corrective <br />action. <br />r` " la <br />DENVER pFFICE <br />PUBLIC FILE COPY <br />FILE:,M-~J7_Qg DEPARTMEIVTOF <br />SITE: NATURAL. _ <br />.te G~4_ P1 P f RESOURCES - <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at the DMG <br />Durango Office, 484 Turner Drive, Building F, Suite 101, Durango, CO 81301, phone (9701 <br />247-5469. <br />