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• <br />• CHRISTIAN PITS Page 3 <br />the 1976 permit boundaries but about on the 1974 permit boundaries. Also, a small <br />area has been operated in an old pit south of area #2 for which no permit has ever <br />been obtained as it was originally mined prior to 1973. <br />It is apparent that many problems exi~.t with these two operations. Some of the <br />problems were the result of Schmidt-Tiago not being fully aware of the permit re- <br />quirements. Other problems were caused by erroneous actions on the part of the <br />staff of the Division of Mined Land Reclamation. There is little point in haggling <br />over legal responsibilities because finger pointing rarely accomplishes anything and <br />fingers can be pointed at nearly everybody in this case, all the way back to early 1974. <br />The important activity at this time is to correct the problems. <br />Until the problem is solved Schmidt-Tiago has voluntarily shut down area #1 because <br />the extraction area is beyond the 1976 permit boundary although within the 1974 permit <br />boundary. Schmidt-Tiago will also cease affecting any land outside the permit boundary <br />on area #2. <br />Corrective action would include a complete examination of the pit plans and on-the- <br />ground workings followed by submittal of an amendment to each area which would include <br />all areas affected to date and additional land up to the limit of the company's bonding <br />capability. A floating bond may be determined to be desirable and feasible although at <br />this time the flat-rate bond would be preferred. This appears to be the only way to <br />correct this highly complex problem which has gone through so many hands and stretches <br />back over 8 years in it's evolution. <br />