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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 />l7enver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />May 15, 2006 <br />Travis Stills <br />Energy Minerals Law Center <br />1911 Main St. Suite 238 <br />Durango, Colorado 81301 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINEBRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLA MATIO N•MI NINO <br />SAEETY•SUENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Catrany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Notice of Formal Public Hearing; Appeal of The Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Determination ofNon-Designated Mining Operation Status forts-1978-116, SM-18 Mine. <br />Dear Mr. Stills: <br />The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd has received a Notice of Appeal of the Division of <br />Minerals and Geology's March 9ih determination that the above referenced mine does not meet the <br />criteria of a Designated Mining Operation per Rule 7.2. <br />Therefore, Division staff has scheduled the matter for Formal Public Hearing before the Colorado Mined <br />Land Reclamation Board, for consideration. The hearing will beheld in Room 318, 1313 Sherman <br />Street, Denver, Colorado, berg nnin>; at 10:00 a.m. on June 14th ~ISth, 2006 commencing at 10:00 a.m. or <br />as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. Please note this hearing is to establish the merit of <br />the appeal and not to settle the issue under consideration. If the Board decides to heaz the Appeal, the <br />Board will set the date for full consideration at a future Board Hearing. All Parties and interested <br />persons will have the opportunity to be heard. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand <br />Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. <br />970.241.1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~d~u~~Vf ~~~ - <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Attachment: Certificate of Service <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />