2011-11-14_REVISION - M1974015 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: M1974015
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 11/14/2011
• Doc Name: Temporary Cessation Request.
• From: Lafarge West, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: TC1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

I.AFARG E
AGGREGATES
& CONCRETE
November 10, 2011 SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL 7007 2680 0001 0953 9995
Mr. Michael Cunningham
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
RE: M -1974 -015, Lyons, Temporary Cessation request
Dear Mr. Cunningham,
Please accept this request for a Temporary Cessation at the Lafarge Lyons Pit, M- 1974 -015. The
following has /is occurring on site in compliance with Construction Materials Rule 1, Section 1.13.2,
"Indications of Temporary Cessation."
1.13 .2(1)
1.13.2(2)
1.13 .2(3)
1.13 .2(4)
1.13.2(5)
1.13.2(6)
1.13.2(7)
Construction Materials Rule 1, Section 1.13.5 provides requirements the Operator is to provide as
notification for the Temporary Cessation request. The following statements satisfy these requirements.
Date of Cessation:
Cessation Reasoning:
Resumption Plan:
LAFARGE WEST, INC.
101070 Church Ranch Way, Suite 200
Westminster, CO 80021
(303) 657 -4000 Main Line (303) 657 -4037 Fax
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Division of ReCam�o,
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There are no personnel working at the site for 180 consecutive days.
There are only security personnel at the site.
There are personnel other than security people at the site, but they are engaged
in activities which can be described as maintenance or housekeeping, or related
activity.
There are personnel at the site, but they are engaged in activities which are not
significantly moving the site towards completion of the mining operation.
There is no sale or processing of material or movement of stockpiled material.
There is only minimal or token excavation of construction material or other
materials.
Mine development has ceased and mining has not recommenced.
The last records Lafarge has indicating when mining activity occurred on
site are from 2006. Demolition of structures within the mine permit
boundary has occurred since 2006 to clear the surface in preparation of
mining. Removal of sand and gravel stockpiled on site has occurred
since 2006 but active mining has not.
The market has not supported opening the pit at this time. Lafarge is in
the process of final Reclamation of an adjacent pit, the Miller Pit.
Lafarge has been actively pursuing reclamation in the vicinity but not
mining.
Placing the reserve in "idle" status for a period of five years will secure
the reserve for a better economy.