2011-05-17_ENFORCEMENT - M1987024 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: M1987024
• IBM Index Class Name: ENFORCEMENT
• Doc Date: 5/17/2011
• Doc Name: Reclamation liability update
• From: DRMS
• To: Western Gravel, Inc.
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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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] pnv
May 17, 2011 MAY 24 2011
Division of pe.clamation,
Judy DeVincentis Mining and SafctY
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Western Gravel, Inc. Mike King
3001 N. Townsend Ave. Executive Director
Montrose, CO 81401 Loretta E. Pineda
Director
RE: Reclamation Liability Update, Corey Pit # 3, Montrose County, Permit No. M-1987-024
Dear Ms. DeVincentis:
The Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials and Permit M-1987-024
require you to maintain a financial warranty in good standing for the entire life of the permit. On June 10,
2011 the financial warranty for this permit is canceling. A replacement financial warranty in the amount of
$63,000.00 was required to be filed with us by May 11, 2011. To date, we have not received a
replacement financial warranty.
It is staff understanding that a Succession of Operator (SO) may be being contemplated. Please note that
the SO or replacement warranty must be completed by June 24, 2011 in order to avoid a hearing before
the Mine Land Reclamation Board (MLRB). If the SO is not completed by that time there is no recourse
under the rules or Act for a new operator to lift a revocation or forfeiture of a past operator. The Division
would have no choice but to revoke the permit, forfeit Western's bond, and reclaim the site. A new
permit application to continue mining would be required to continue mining at the site by someone else if
the Western Gravel permit is revoked.
The Division inspected the site on May 5`h, 2011. During the inspection it was observed that 12 acres are
currently disturbed. An update of the reclamation liability was done to account for the current conditions.
The update shows the $63,000.00 required bond will cover only the current disturbance. Therefore the
Division is advising Western to not excavate outside the current footprint until the financial warranty issue
is corrected.
If you need additional information please contact me at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety,
Grand Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, or by telephone
no. 970.241.1117
Sincerely,
J Russ Means
EPS II, Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety
Grand Junction Field Office
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines