2008-01-22_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1978116

• Permit No: M1978116
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 1/22/2008
• Doc Name: Stipulated Motion To Continue
• From: MLRB
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: Gen. Correspondence
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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JAN 2 8 200
piviaion ®f declamation,
t~Ain~n9 and Safety
BEFORE THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD
STATE OF COLORADO
JAN ~ 2 2008 "~
DIVISION OF
IN THE MATTER OF COTTER CORPORATION'S APPEALS OF FIN~c~ivlATloN rd+lNING ~ SAFETY
DETERMINATIONS OF DESIGNATED MINING OPERATION STATUS FOR THE
JD-6, JD-8, AND JD-9 URANIUM MINES, FILE NUMBERS M-1977-310, M-1984-
014, M-1977-306,
and
IN THE MATTER OF ENERGY MINERALS LAW CENTER'S APPEAL OF FINAL
DIVISION DETERMINATION OF~d'6N-DESIGNATED MINING QPERATION
STATUS FOR THE SM-18 MINE, FILE NUMBER M-1978-116
STIPULATED MOTION TO CONTINUEvTHE OCTOBER HEARINGS AND TO
GRANT THE PARTIES LEAVE TO FILE FUTURE MOTIONS
This Stipulated Motion is being jointly submitted by Cotter Corporation; San Juan
Citizens Alliance, Information Network for Responsible Mining ("INFORM") and the
Colorado Environmental Coalition; and the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
("Division") (collectively, the "Parties").
The Parties hereby move the Mined Land Reclamation Board ("Board") to
1) continue the October 17, 2007 hearing of appeals concerning the above-referenced
mining operations to a date to be proposed in a future motion, but in any event no sooner
than the December 2007 Board meeting; and 2) grant the Parties leave to file future
motions to reschedule hearing dates, briefing schedules (if necessary), and a second pre-
hearing conference. As grounds therefore, the Parties state as follows:
1. In June 2007 the Parties submitted a Stipulated Motion to Re-Schedule
Hearing Dates and Schedules ("Motion") which set forth a briefing schedule, a
September 19, 2007 pre-hearing conference date, and an October 17, 2007 hearing date.
The Board approved the Motion.
2. The parties timely filed briefs and attended the pre-hearing conference on
September 19, 2007 as scheduled. Pursuant to Rule 2.6(1) of the Mineral Rules and
Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Hard Rock, Metal and
Designated Mining Operations, all motions must be received by the Board within two
working days following the pre-hearing conference. Therefore, this stipulated motion is
timely.
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3. Prior to the pre-hearing conference, the Division counsel contacted the
Parties to ask them if they would have an objection to continue the hearings to December