GENERAL56290

• Permit No: M1979094HR
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 7/10/1986
• Doc Name: MEMO-EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CESSATION OF MINING OPERATIONS
• From: MLRD
• To: MONTROSE CNTY PLANNING DIRECTOR
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
David H. Getches, Executive Director
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
DAVID C. SHELTON, Director
Richard D. Lamm
Governor
MEMORANDUM `= ="
Counties and Municipalities Concerning
Extension of Temporary Cessation Mining Operations
DATE: July 10, 1986
T0: Mr. Rod Compton, Montrose County Planning Director
FROM: Colorado Mined Land Reclamaton Division, (dark S. Loye
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RE: Extension of Temporary Cessation of Mining Operations
Operator: Cotter Corporation
Operation: JD-7 Pit Permit No.: M-79-094
Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 1.62 of the Rules and Regulations of the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board to inform Counties and certain
Municipalities of the intention of mining operators to put their mining
operations into a state of temporary cessation of mining, please be advised
that Cotter Corporation has filed an extension of Temporary Cessation with the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division for the mining operation captioned
above located at Section 8, 9, 16, 17 and 21, T46N, R17W of N.M.P.M., Montrose
County. The period of temporary cessation began on April 2, 1981,
and may be extended for five more years. The Notice contains information
pertaining to the reasons for cessation of the mining operation, a plan for
resumption thereof, and the measures taken to comply with reclamation and
other necessary activities related to the performance standards of Rule 6 of
the Rules and Regulations in order to maintain the mine in a non-producing or
non-development state.
The receipt of the extension of Temporary Cessation will be acknowledged in
the monthly activity report attached to the agenda of the next
regularly-scheduled Board meeting unless one or more of the following
conditions occurs: 1. Reclamation performance standard issues are indicated in
the Notice of Temporary Cessation. 2. Such issues are indicated by afield
inspection of the site of the mining operation. 3, Such issues are indicated
by a review of the mining operation file. 4. Concerns are expressed about the
Notice by interested persons.
If one or more of the above conditions occur, the Division will place the
Notice of Temporary Cessation on the agenda for the Mined Land Reclamation
Board meeting of July 24-25, 1986. During that meeting, the Board will
consider whether or not to accept the Notice. If you have any questions,
please call.
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