PERMFILE120765

• Permit No: M2005039
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/28/2005
• Doc Name: PW Request
• From: DMG
• To: Bent County
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natwal Resources
1313 Sherman SL, Room 215 C O L D RA D O
Denver, Colorado 80203 D l V 15 I O N o r
Phone: [phone] M I N ES RA L S
FA%: [phone] G E O L O G Y
RECL~N.RTION•NINING
Sir ETY•SCIFNCE
PERFORMANCE WARRANTY
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
ERecutive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
O erator: Bent Coun}T~ Division Director
P `J Natural Resource Trustee
Operation: Ridley Pit
Permit No: M-2005-039
This form has been approved by the Mined Land Reclamation Board pursuant to sections 34-32-117, C.R.S.,
of the Mined Land Reclamation Act and 34-32.5-]17, C.R.S., of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the
Extraction of Construction Materials. Any alteration or modification of thrs form, without approval by the
Board shall result in the financial warranty being invalid and result in the voiding of any permit issued in
conjunction with such invalid financia/warranty and subject the operator to cease and desist orders and civil
penalties for operating without a permit pursuant to sections 34-32-123, C.R.S., of the Mined Land
Reclamation Act and 34-32.5-123, C.R.S., ojthe Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of
Construction Materia/s .
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT:
WHEREAS, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-32-101 et sue. (the "Act"), as
amended, and the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials,
C.R.S. 34-32.5-101 et seg. (the "Act"), as amended, provides that no permit may be issued under the Act until the
Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Boazd") receives a performance wazranty (or warranties) that is a written
promise to comply with all applicable requirements of the Act.
WHEREAS, Bent County (the "Operator"), has applied for a permit to conduct a mining operation known
as Ridley Pit (the "Operation") on certain lands in Bent County, Colorado. These lands are described in the
permit application, as amended and supplemented, and aze referred to herein as the "Affected Lands".
WHEREAS, in its application for the permit, the Operator has agreed to be bound by all requirements of
the Act and all applicable rules and regulations of the Board, as amended from time to time.
WHEREAS, the Board has determined, in accordance with the Act, that the estimated costs of
reclamation with regard to those affected lands in Bent County which aze now or may become subject to the
permit aze those amounts for the stated periods of time as set forth in the financial warranty, which may be
amended from time to time to reflect revised estimates of said costs of reclamation.
Office of
Mined land Reclamation
Office of
Active and Inactive Mines
Colorado
Geological Survey