2011-12-14_REVISION - M1982200

• Permit No: M1982200
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 12/14/2011
• Doc Name: Notice of Temporary Cessation
• From: DRMS
• To: Teller County
• Type & Sequence: TC1
• Email Name: TC1
• Email Name: TAK
• 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]
December 14, 2011
Teller County Commissioners
County Commissioner
P.O. Box 1010
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
RE: Red Jasper Granite; DRMS File No. M- 1982 -200; Notice of Temporary Cessation
Dear Commissioner,
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 Colorado Quarries Inc, whose address and
telephone number are: 270 S 15th St, Canon City, CO 81212; (719) 275 -6894, has filed a Notice
of Temporary Cessation with the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for the
mining operation. The mining operation is located at or near Section 3, Township 15S, Range
71W, 6 Principal Meridian, in Teller County. The period of temporary cessation began (or will
begin) on October 1, 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 January 11, 2012 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 January 11, 2012 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation
Notice of Temporary Cessation
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
D I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
— &—
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
Office of
Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines