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<br /> <br />~ STATE ZSF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS ANO GEOLOGY <br />Dcpanmcm of Natural Rcwurces <br />1111 Sherman $1., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado tl0:01 <br />Phnnc: 11011 Ah4-3547 <br />FA%:11011 tll'!-tl104 <br />May 23, 1997 <br />Curtis Bernhardt <br />Colina Oro Molino Inc <br />76 Beaver Street Suite 500 <br />New York, NY 10005 <br />RE: Colina Oro Molino Inc, Gold Hill iViill, Permit No. NI-94-117 <br />Dear Mr. Bemhardt: <br />On April 9, 1997 and May 6, 1997 we conducted inspections of your mine and found: <br />~~~ ~ <br />DEPARTMEM O~ <br />NATURAI <br />RESOURCE` <br />Roy Romer <br />Co•rrnor <br />Iamts 5. Lochhead <br />E+a'wivr Dvttior <br />Michael 0. Long <br />Di.~sion Dirrnor <br />The approved spray evaporation and land application water mana8ement systems had not <br />been installed. <br />We believe [his is in violation of: <br />The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-32-1O1 et sea. and specifically <br />C.R.S. 34-32-116(7)(8) and Rule 3.1.60) for failure to minimize disturbances to the <br />prevailing hydrolo8ic balance of the affected land and of the surrounding azea and to the <br />quality and quantity of water in surface and groundwater systems durin8 the minim <br />operation. <br />Therefore, we have found reason to believe a violation exists to Permit M-94-117 and the Law <br />and have scheduled this matter before the Mined Land Reclamation Boazd. <br />A Formal Public Hearin; will be held durin8 the June 25-26, 1997 Board meeting for <br />consideration of possible violation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 Sherman <br />Street, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be <br />considered and you will have the opportunity to be represented and heard. <br />[f the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a cease and desist order, assess a civil <br />penalty in the amount of 550.00 to 5200.00 for each day of violation and may order the permit <br />be suspended, modified or revoked. In addition it may set the matter for consideration of <br />forfeiture of the 583,540.00 financial warranty at a subsequent hearing. [f you have evidence <br />indicating that the possible violations noted above do not exist or have been corrected, please <br />provide it to us as soon as possible or bring it to the hearing. <br />