2011-08-03_REVISION - M2005059 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: M2005059
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 8/3/2011
• Doc Name: Notices
• From: DRMS
• To: Various
• Type & Sequence: TC1
• Email Name: ECS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
DATE: August 3, 2011
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TO: Weld County Commissioners
County Commissioner
915 10 St
Greeley, CO. 80631
FROM: Eric C. Scott, EnvironmentalProtectio /tees
pecialist.
STATE OF COLOFADO
RE: Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc., Nelson Mining Resource, File No. M- 2005 -059
COLORADO
D I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Govemor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 1.13.6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board to inform Counties and Municipalities within two miles of a mining operation of the
intention of mining operators to put their mining operation into a state of temporary cessation of mining,
please be advised that Asphalt Specialties Co., Inc., whose address and telephone number are 10100 Dallas
St. , Henderson, CO 80640; (303) 289 -8555, has filed a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the Division
of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for the Nelson Mining Resource mining operation. The mining
operation is located at or near Section 31, Township 3N, Range 67W, 06th Prime Meridian, in Weld
County. The period of temporary cessation may begin on August 26, 2011 and may last for up to five years
from that date. In addition, the operator may request an extension of temporary cessation for another five
year period at the end of the first five years. The notice contains information pertaining to the reasons for
cessation of the mining operation, a plan for resumption, and the measures taken to comply with
reclamation and other necessary activities related to the performance standards of Rule 3 of the Rules and
Regulations in order to maintain the mine in a non - producing or non - development state.
The receipt of the Notice of Temporary Cessation will be acknowledged in the monthly activity report
attached to the agenda of the September 14, 2011 meeting of the Mined Land
Reclamation Board unless one or more of the following conditions occurs:
1. Reclamation or performance standard issues are indicated in the Notice of Temporary
Cessation.
2. Such issues are indicated by a field inspection of the mine site.
3. Such issues are indicated by a review of the mining operation file.
4. Concerns are expressed about the Notice of Temporary Cessation by interested persons.
If one or more of the above conditions occurs, the Division will place the Notice of Temporary Cessation
on the agenda for the September 14/15, 2011 meeting of the Mined
Land Reclamation Board. During that meeting, the Board will consider whether or not to accept the
Notice. If you have any questions, please call.
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Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand junction - Durango Active and Inactive Mines