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~II ~IIII~II~I~~~ ~I~ <br />999 <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 5;.. Room 275 <br />Denver. CO 80203 <br />303 966-3567 <br />Fq %303 832-8106 <br />of ~~~ <br />~~ Q'S <br />r~ ~ ~ <br />I ~~~/~ <br />~ y8 ]6 ~ <br />Roy Romer, <br />Governor <br />February 21, 1990 <br />Ms. La Vaya Springer <br />Road 8 Bridge Secretary <br />Otero County <br />P.0. Box 341 <br />Swink, Colorado 81077 <br />Re: Hancock Gravel Pit, Temporary Cessation (File M-81-279) <br />Dear Ms. Springer: <br />FreO R, Banta. <br />Drvison Director <br />We have recently reviewed the Hancock Gravel Pit Annual Report. The report <br />indicates that the site has been, and may continue to be, inactive for at least six <br />months. Please refer to the Minerals Rules and Regulations Sections 1.6.2 and <br />1.6.2(2)(a)..which state that if an operation ceases production for a period of <br />180 days or~more, the operator must file a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the <br />Bpard. This notice must state the date of cessation, the reasons for cessation, a <br />-,plan for the resumption of mining, a description of those activities the operator <br />wjll take to ensure compliance with the permit reclamation requirements and a <br />description of site maintenance activities to ensure compliance with the <br />performance standards (Rule 6). The Notice of Temporary Cessation should be sent <br />to the Division 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 Tife. 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 />de $Gription of the site maintenance activities which will ensure compliance with <br />the performance standards (Rule 6). Rule 1.6.2.(2i(d) addresses this amendment. <br />•.~Sjnce,the annual report indicates that operations have <br />should submit either a request for temporary cessation <br />the next 45 days. If the request indicates that the si <br />stabilized, we will approve the request for cessation <br />request indicates that there may be some problems with <br />request more information from you, or schedule the sit <br />,:, submit an amendment to the permit, we will process it <br />,: ;,~;:~ ~and,112 operations, respectively. <br />. 1 ~ : ~_~, <br />~. ~If you have questions or cortments, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Steven G. Renner - - <br />Senior Reclamation Specialist <br />SGR/bdc - <br />4362F <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />temporarily ceased, you <br />or a permit amendment within <br />to is sufficiently <br />within sixty days. If the <br />the site, we will either <br />e for an inspection. If you <br />within 30 to 90 days for 110 <br />