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• <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />Department of Nalu ral Resources <br />1313 Sherman St.. Room 215 <br />Denver. CO 80203 <br />303 8663567 <br />Fa%. 303 872-8105 <br />October 'tL, 1990 <br />hlr. Harold A. Winter <br />Winter J Cross Ranch <br />20157 Co. Rd. 75 <br />Trinidad, Colorado 81062 <br />Re: Winter Ranch Pit, File M-tl5-165, Passible Temporary Cessation <br />Dear Mr. Winter: <br />pp ^o(O <br />.t~"~~/9 <br />N,;,. rn to <br />~ ~ ~ ,-'l a <br />~~''~/~ <br />• .~~/ <br />re ]6 ~ <br />Roy Romer. <br />Governor <br />Fretl R Banta. <br />Division Director <br />We recently reviewed the Winter Ranch Pit Annual Report. The report indicated that <br />the site has been, and may continue to be, inactive for at least six months. <br />Please refer to the Minerals Rules and Regulations Sections 1.6.2 and 1.6.2(2)(a) <br />which state that if an operation ceases production fora period of 180 days or <br />more, the operator must file a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the Board. This <br />notice must state the date of cessation, the reasons for cessation, a plan for the <br />resumption of mining, a description of those activities the operator will take to <br />ensure compliance with the permit reclamation requirements and a description of <br />site maintenance activities to ensure compliance with the performance standards <br />(Rule 6). The Notice of lemporary Cessation should be sent to the Division <br />separate from other correspondence. <br />As an alternative to temporary cessation, you may amend your permit to indicate <br />that the operation will be intermittently active throughout its life. The <br />amendment application must include a description of those activities the operator <br />will undertake to ensure compliance with the permit reclamation requirements, and <br />description of the site maintenance activities which will ensure compliance with <br />the performance standards (Rule b). Rule 1.6.2(2)(d) addresses this amendment. <br />Since the annual report indicated that operations have temporarily ceased, you <br />should submit either a request for temporary cessation or a permit amendment within <br />the next 45 days. If the request indicates that the site is sufficiently <br />stabilized, we will approve the request for cessation within sixty days. If the <br />request indicates that there may be some problems with the site, we Trill either <br />request more information from you, or schedule the site for an inspection. If you <br />submit an amendment to the permit, we will process it •dithin 30 to 90 nays for 110 <br />and 112 operations, respectively. <br />If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call. <br />Sincerely, <br />;, <br />' // ~ <br />Barbara D. Chiappone ~ / <br />Minerals Program <br />Annual Fee5lReports Section <br />Enclosure(s) <br />096UF <br />iii iiiiiiiiniiiiii <br />999 <br />~~ <br />J <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />