2005-08-25_REVISION - M2000016 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: M2000016
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 8/25/2005
• Doc Name: Pre-Board Hearing and Objection
• From: DMG
• To: Margaret Morton
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY f
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman 5t., Room 275
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
August 25, 2005
Ms. Margaret Morton
P.O. Box 693
Fort Lupton, CO 80621-0693
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
M1FCLANATION•MINING
SAf ETY•SCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Pre-Board Hearing and Objection to the Lafarge Riverbend Amendment Application
regarding Legal Right of Access, Lafarge West, Inc, ,Riverbend Operation, 112c Permit No. M-
2000-016, AM-01 ~
Dear Ms. Morton:
On January 21, 2005 the Division of Minerals and Geology (the Division) received your objection to
the Lafarge Riverbend Amendment application, based on the contention that Lafarge had no legal right
to enter your property and no operational agreement to mine the property.
On Mazch 14, 2005, in response to the Division's adequacy review, Lafarge submitted a package of
responses and revised maps. In the text of the material Lafarge stated "The Morton property has been
removed from the permit boundary; the text and maps have been Modified accordingly. The concerns
of Morton and the Stevens have been eliminated; their objection has been rendered invalid."
On March 15, 2005 the Division notified you that since the area in question has been removed from the
application, it would appear that there is no longer a legal right of entry issue. The only other objector
to the application has formally withdrawn as an objector. As required by our roles, when there is an
objection to an application, the Division has scheduled aPre-Hearing Meeting. This meeting has been
scheduled for September 29, 2005, at 10:00 am at our office in Room 215 at 1313 Sherman Street,
Denver, Colorado. If you so desire the Division could attempt to conduct this hearing as a telephone
conference call, however, since it appears that your concern has been resolved, the Division would like
to know if you still wish to be a party and participate in a September 29, 2005 Pre-hearing and the
subsequent Formal Board hearing scheduled for October 12-13, 2005?
We would appreciate a notification if you do wish to remain a party and attend these hearings or a
written notice if you wish to withdraw as an objector. We are enclosing a Party Status Withdrawal
Form for your use if you do decide to withdraw.
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geologiral Survey