2005-04-27_REVISION - M1986002

• Permit No: M1986002
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/27/2005
• Doc Name: TC Notification
• From: DMG
• To: Mesa County Commissioners
• Type & Sequence: TC1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLO~DO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
DATE: April 27, 2005 /
TO: Mesa County Commissioners
BOX 20000
Grand Junction, CO 81501
FROM: Steve S. Shuey, Environmental Protection Specialist 0DG FK 855
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RE: Rudy Fontanazi, Whitewater Quarry, Permit No. M-1986-002
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MIN &RALS
GEOLOGY
0.EC LAMATION•MINING
SAfETY•SCIEN CE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cottony
Division Direcor
Natural Resource Trustee
Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 1.13.6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board to
inform Counties and Municipalities within hvo miles of a mining operation of the intention of mining operators to put their
mining operation into a state of temporary cessation of mining, please be advised that Rudy Fontanari, whose address and
telephone number arc 3316 E. 3/4 Rd., - Rt. 1, Clifton, CO 81520: [phone], has filed a Notice of Teny3orary Cessation
with the Division of Minerals and Geology for the Whitewater Quarry mining operation. The mining operation is located at or
near Section 28, Township 125, Range 99W, 6th Principal Meridian, in Mesa Count}. The period of temporary cessation
began on January 1, 2003, and may last for up to five yeazs from that date. In addition, the operator may request an extension
of temporary cessation for another five-year period at the end of the first five years. The notice contains information pertauring
to the reasons for cessation of the mining operation, a plan for reslunption, and the measures taken to comply with reclamation
and other necessary activities related to the performance standards of Rule 3 of the Rules and Regulations in order to maintain
the mine in anon-producing or non-development state.
The receipt of the Notice of Temporary Cessation will be acknowledged in the monthly activity report attached to the agenda of
the May meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board unless one or more of the following conditions occurs:
1. Reclamation or performance standard issues are indicated in the Notice of Temporary Cessation.
2. Such issues are indicated by a field inspection of the mine site.
3. Such issues are indicated by a review of the mining operation file.
4. Concerns are expressed about the Notice of Temporary Cessation by interested persons.
If one or more of the above conditions occurs, the Division will place the Notice of Temporary Cessation on the agenda for the
June meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. During that meeting, the Board will consider whether or no[ to acczpt the
Notice. If you have any questions, please call.
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey