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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 />STAFF SUMMARY FORM FOR <br />CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS <br />Date August 11, 2010 Operator James L. Treat <br />Permit No. M-1980-041 Site Name Rock Gulch Gravel Pit <br />Specialist Peter Hays Objecting Par N/A <br />Type of Action: <br />Action Check <br />Permit application with objections <br />Violation X <br />Extension of Board-ordered deadline <br />Other (specify). <br />Resolution: <br />NATURE OF VIOLATION: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S 10 N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. PMeda <br />Director <br />This item is in regards to a Notice of a Possible Violation, Cease and Desist Order, Corrective Actions and <br />Civil Penalties for a possible violation of C.R.S. 34-32.5-109 (1) for failure to first obtain from the Board or <br />Office a reclamation permit prior to engaging in a new operation. <br />CHRONOLOGY. <br />• April 3, 1980 •• The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) issued the Construction <br />Material Regular (110) Operation permit, M-1980-041, for the Rock Gulch Gravel Pit. <br />• April 29, 2010 - The Rock-Gulch Gravel Pit was surveyed by AVS of-Buena Vista irrc:,-d-b Ark-arrsas-- <br />Valley Surveying. <br />• May 7, 2010 - Mr. Harder informed the Division the site had been mined outside of the permit <br />boundaries. Mr. Harder and his business partner are under contract to purchase the Rock Gulch <br />Gravel Pit from Mr. Treat. In advance of the purchase, the site was surveyed at the request of <br />Mr. Harder. <br />• June 18, 2010 - The Division conducted an inspection of the site. The newly surveyed boundary <br />markers and affected area were GPS surveyed with a Trimble Geo XT by the Division. The Rock <br />Gulch Gravel Pit is approved for 9.8 acres of disturbance. The results of the GPS survey <br />conducted by the Division indicate a 9.8 acres permit site, based on the recent survey markers, <br />and 7.4 acres of affected area. The Division estimates 4.2 acres of the affected area are located <br />outside of the permit boundary. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines