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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />June 11th, 2010 <br />C? <br />COLORADO <br />D IV IS I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Stephanie and Ray Sikes James B. Martin <br />Carrizo Stone, LLC. Executive Director <br />1425 County Road Q Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Pritchett, Colorado 81064 <br />RE: Reason to Believe a Violation Exists at the Carrizo Stone South <br />operation, DRMS File No. M-2006-024. <br />Dear Mrs. and Mr. Sikes, <br />On June 1St, 2010 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) conducted an <br />inspection of the Carrizo Stone South operation, DRMS File No. M-2006-024: located <br />approximately 22 miles southwest of Pritchett, Colorado in Baca County. A copy of the <br />Division's inspection report is enclosed with this letter. <br />It was found the Operator had likely affected acreage outside of the permit boundary. <br />We believe this is a violation C.R.S. 34-32.5-109 (1) for failure to first obtain from the <br />Board or Office a reclamation permit prior to engaging in a new operation; and/or a <br />violation of C.R.S. 34-32.5-116 (4) (i) for failure to protect areas outside of the affected <br />land from slides or damages occurring during the mining operation. <br />Therefore, we have reason to believe a violation exists to DRMS File No. M-2006-024 <br />and to the Law, and have scheduled this matter to appear before the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board. <br />An Enforcement Hearing will be held during the July 12th, 2010 Board Meeting for <br />consideration of a possible violation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 <br />Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on July 12th, or as soon <br />thereafter as the matter can be considered. At that hearing, you will have the <br />opportunity to be represented and heard. It will be reiterated there is reason to believe <br />a violation of the provisions noted above exists. <br />If the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a Cease and Desist Order <br />and/or assess a Civil Penalty in the amount of $ 100.00 to $1,000.00 for each day of <br />violation for C.R.S. 34-32.5-116 (4) (i), and/or the amount of $1000.00 to $5,000.00 for <br />each day the land has been affected per C.R.S. 34-32.5-123 (2) for a violation of C.R.S. <br />34-32.5-109 (1). If you have evidence indicating that the possible violations noted <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines