ENFORCE37908

• Permit No: M1994077
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 5/26/2006
• Doc Name: PV - Withdrawn from MLRB Consideration
• From: DMG deg
• To: Washington County Road District #3
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE O~
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
May 26,
Mr. Larry Champ
Washington County oad District #3
150 Ash Street
Akron, CO 80720
Re: Possible Violation Withdrawn from Min
Nickell Gravel Pi ermit No. M-1994-077
Deaz Mr. Champ:
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COLORADO
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
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Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
E><ecwive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natwal RESOUrce Trus[ee
Land Reclamation Board Consideration,
Since the last inspection performed on March 16, 2006 the Operator has submitted an application
package to convert their current 110c permit to a 112c permit. During the conversion application
process the operator had the site re-surveyed. The surveyor re-staked the current permit
boundaries as a part of this process. The operator requested that DMG reassess the mining
boundaries of the site, given this new information, and make a determination based on the
revised current permit boundary stakes. As a result, DMG inspected this site again at the request
of the operator on May 24, 2006.
This inspector measured (using pacing and distance wheel) and shot angles of orientation based
on the original permit maps and found the new permit boundary stakes to be accurately placed.
Consequently, the operator is not mining outside the permit boundaries, and is not in possible
violation of C.R.S 34-32.5-116(4)(1) and Rule 3.1.5(3) for failure to protect areas outside of the
affected land from damage occurring during the mining operation and reclamation. While ahigh-
wall exists on the eastern portion of the permit boundary, it was apparent to this inspector that
this wall exists as a result of historical flood events, and not mining. Even with the steep 2:1
slopes of this bank-cut; the area has older well-established native vegetation, and has not been
disturbed by any mining activities.
As a result of these new findings the Division has withdrawn the possible violation item from
Mined Land Reclamation Board consideration.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
eb G6mma
Environmental Protection Specialist
cc: Cazl Mount; DMG (via e-mail)
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey