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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />November 7.2003 <br />Mr. Robert Congdon <br />Avalanche Creek Marble and Alabaster, L.L.C. <br />P. O. Box 266 <br />_ Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81602 _ _ . <br />RE: White Banks Mine, Permit No. M-1999-042 <br />Deaz Mr. Congdon: <br />OLORADO <br />I V I S I O N O F <br />IIN&RALS <br />EOLOGY <br />CLAMATION•MIN ING <br />SAFETT•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive DirecTOr <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />On August 5, 2003 the Division of Minerals and Geology mailed an updated reclamation cost estimate to you and <br />required that an adequate financial warranty in the amount of $12,244.00 be submitted to DMG no later than <br />October 6, 2003. To date, this financial warranty has not been received by DMG. Therefore, the site is currently <br />under-bonded. <br />The Division believes this is in violation of: Section 34-32-117(4) of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act 34-32- <br />101 et. sec .., C. R. S. 1984 as Amended. <br />Therefore, the Division has found reason to believe a violation exists to Permit M-1999-042 and the Law and has <br />scheduled this matter before the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br />A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the December 16-17, 2003 Board meeting for consideration of possible <br />violation(s). The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 10:00 a.m. <br />on the 16th, and 9:00 a.m. on the 17th, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered and you will have the <br />opportunity to be represented and heard. It will be reiterated that there is reason to believe that you are in violation of the <br />provisions noted above. . <br />If the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a cease and desist order, assess a civil penalty in the amount of <br />$50.00 to $200.00 for each day of violation or order the permit be suspended, modified or revoked. In addition it may set <br />the matter for consideration of forfeiture of the $11,500.00 financial warranty at a subsequent hearing. If you have <br />evidence indicating that the possible violation(s) noted above do not exist or have been corrected, please provide it to us <br />as soon as possible or bring it to the hearing. <br />Following the hearing, all parties have an opportunity to review and comment on a draft of the Board's order before it is <br />issued. If you wish to do so, you must provide the Board a written request to review the drag order at your hearing. You <br />must include your mailing address and, if possible, a fax number or email address. You will be provided a copy of the <br />draft order for your review as soon as it is available. The Board must receive any comment within five days following <br />your receipt of the draft order, unless that deadline is extended. Submit all comments in writing to Tyson Powell, <br />Assistant Attorney General, 1525 Sherman St., 5`" Floor, Denver, Co 80203, Fax # (303) 866-5395. The Board will <br />resolve any issues regazding the form of an order. This process does not affect your right to request reconsideration by <br />the Boazd or to appeal the substance of the order. <br />If you need additional information, please contact Steve Shuey at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand Junction <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />