2009-11-23_ENFORCEMENT - M2000156

• Permit No: M2000156
• IBM Index Class Name: ENFORCEMENT
• Doc Date: 11/23/2009
• Doc Name: RTB Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Coulson Excavating Company, Inc.
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
November 23, 2009
Ken Coulson
Coulson Excavating Company, Inc.
3609 N. County Road 13
Loveland, CO 80538
COLORADO
D I V IS 10 N OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Reason to Believe a Violation Exists at the Bonser Pit; DRMS File No. M-2000-156
Dear Mr. Coulson,
On November 12, 2009 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety conducted an inspection
of the Bonser Pit located approximately 2.5 miles east of Loveland, Colorado and found the
following:
A berm in the northeast corner of the site is located 40 feet outside of the permit boundary.
Based on the findings of the inspection we believe that this is a violation of
C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(4)(1) for failure to protect areas outside of the affected land from
slides or damage occurring during the mining operation and reclamation.
Therefore, we have reason to believe that a violation exists to DRMS File Number M-2000-156
and to the Law, and have scheduled this matter to appear before the Mined Land Reclamation
Board.
A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the December 9th and 10th, 2009 Board Meeting for
consideration of a possible violation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 Sherman
Street, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on December 9th or as soon thereafter as the
matter can be considered. At that hearing you will have the opportunity to be represented and
heard. It will be reiterated that there is reason to believe that you are in violation of the
provisions noted above.
If the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a Cease and Desist Order and/or assess
a Civil Penalty in the amount of $ 100.00 to $1,000.00 for each day of violation. If you have
evidence indicating that the possible violations noted above do not exist or have been corrected,
please provide it to us as soon as possible or bring it to the hearing.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines