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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 />DATE: September 8, 2011 <br />TO: Larimer County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />Box 1190 <br />Fort Collins, CO 80522 <br />FROM: Eric C. Scott, Environmental rotection Specialist. <br />RE: Lafarge West, Inc., Reichert Pit, File No. M- 2000 -034 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAF ETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 1.13.6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board to inform Counties and Municipalities within two miles of a mining operation of the <br />intention of mining operators to put their mining operation into a state of temporary cessation of mining, <br />please be advised that Lafarge West, Inc., whose address and telephone number are 10170 Church Ranch <br />Way, Ste. 200 , Westminster, CO 80021; (303) 657 -4579, has filed a Notice of Temporary Cessation with <br />the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for the Reichert Pit mining operation. The mining <br />operation is located at or near Section 24, Township 5N, Range 69W, 06th Prime Meridian, in Larimer <br />County. The period of temporary cessation may begin on October 10, 2011 and may last for up to five <br />years from that date. In addition, the operator may request an extension of temporary cessation for another <br />five year period at the end of the first five years. The notice contains information pertaining to the reasons <br />for cessation of the mining operation, a plan for resumption, and the measures taken to comply with <br />reclamation and other necessary activities related to the performance standards of Rule 3 of the Rules and <br />Regulations in order to maintain the mine in a non - producing or non - development state. <br />The receipt of the Notice of Temporary Cessation will be acknowledged in the monthly activity report <br />attached to the agenda of the October 12, 2011 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board unless one <br />or more of the following conditions occurs: <br />1. Reclamation or performance standard issues are indicated in the Notice of Temporary <br />Cessation. <br />2. Such issues are indicated by a field inspection of the mine site. <br />3. Such issues are indicated by a review of the mining operation file. <br />4. Concerns are expressed about the Notice of Temporary Cessation by interested persons. <br />If one or more of the above conditions occurs, the Division will place the Notice of Temporary Cessation <br />on the agenda for the October 12, 2011 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. During that <br />meeting, the Board will consider whether or not to accept the Notice. If you have any questions, please <br />call. <br />Mine Lan (m \ M- TC- 01C oc <br />' <br />c x ec amation uenver • Grand Junction • Durango <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines <br />