EXHIBIT A
<br />AD Number: 4421150
<br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION
<br />MIDDLE PARK TIMES
<br />I, Kimberly S. Burner, do solemnly swear that I am the
<br />publisher of the Middle Park Times, that the same is a weekly
<br />newspaper printed, in whole or in-part, and published in the County
<br />of Grand, State of Colorado, and has a general circulation therein;
<br />that said newspaper has been published continuously and
<br />interruptedly in said County of Grand for a period of more than fifty-
<br />two consecutive weeks next prior to the first publication of the
<br />annexed legal notice or advertisement, that said newspaper has been
<br />admitted to the United States mail as second-class matter under the
<br />provisions of the act of March 3, 1879, or any amendment thereof,
<br />and that said newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly qualified for
<br />publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning--of - -
<br />the laws of the State of Colorado.
<br />That the annexed legal notice of advertisement was published in
<br />the regular and entire issue of every number of said weekly
<br />newspaper for the period of 4 consecutive insertions; and that the
<br />first publication of said notice was in the issue of said newspaper
<br />dated 12/17/2009 and that the last publication of said notice was in
<br />the issue of newspaper dated 1/7/2010.
<br />In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of
<br />January, A.D. 2010.
<br />Publisher
<br />Kimberly S. Burner
<br />Subscribed and sworn to before me, a notary public in and for The
<br />County of Grand, State of Colorado this 12th day of January A.D.
<br />2010..-'"Pamela J. Schultz, Notary P lic
<br />My Commission expires: November 1, 2011
<br />PUBLIC NOTICE
<br />;Iintstone Gravel 11 Trucking, Inc., PO Box 950,
<br />3ranby, Colorado 970-887-0310 has filed an appli-
<br />ation for a Regular (112) Construction Materials
<br />)peration Reclamation Permit with the Colorado
<br />Ained Land Reclamation Board under provisions of
<br />he Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the ExtraC-
<br />ion of Construction Materials. The proposed mine
<br />s known as the Pickering Family Pit, and is locat-
<br />;d at or near Section 32, Township 2N, Range
<br />r6W, 6 Prime Meridian.
<br />the proposed date of commencement is April,
<br />2010 and the proposed date of completion is April,
<br />2025. The proposed future use of the land is pas-
<br />tureland. Additional information and tentative deci-
<br />sion date may be obtained from the Division of
<br />Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman
<br />Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado
<br />80203,303-866.3567, or at the Grand County Clerk
<br />and Recorder's office; 308 Byers Ave., Hot Sul-
<br />phur Springs, CO 8045 I, or the above-named ap-
<br />plicant.
<br />Comments must be in writing and must be re-
<br />ceived by the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and
<br />-- Safety by 4:00p.m.,on,1anuary37~2010 .
<br />Please note that under the provisions of C.R.S.
<br />34-32.5-101 at seq. Comments related to noise,
<br />truck traffic, hours of operation, visual impacts,
<br />effects on property values and other social or
<br />economic concerns are issues not subject to this
<br />Office'S jurisdiction. These subjects, and similar
<br />ones, are typically addressed by your local gov-
<br />ernments, rather than the Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining, and Safety or the Mined Land Reclama-
<br />tion Board.
<br />Published in the Middle Park Times December 17,
<br />24, 31, 2009 and January 7, 2010. (4421150
<br />PAMELA J SCHULTZ
<br />Noury Palle
<br />State of Colorado
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