2012-01-09_ENFORCEMENT - M1983141

• Permit No: M1983141
• IBM Index Class Name: ENFORCEMENT
• Doc Date: 1/9/2012
• Doc Name: RTB Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: AGC Resources, LLC
• Email Name: MAC
• 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]
January 9, 2012
AGC Resources, LLC
1580 Lincoln St, Suite 700
Denver, CO 80203
RE: Reason to Believe a Violation Exists at the Cash & Who Do Mines; DRMS File No.
M- 1983 -141
To Whom it May Concern,
STATE OF COLORADO
In the Board Order dated December 8, 2011, the Mined Land Reclamation Board found AGC
Resources, LLC to be in violation of §34-32-116(7)(h), C.R.S., for failing to protect areas
outside of the affected land from slides or damages occurring during the mining operation; and in
violation of §34- 32- 116(7)(g), C.R.S., for failing to minimize disturbance to the prevailing
hydrologic balance of the affected land and the surrounding area and to the quality and quantity
of water in surface and groundwater systems; and in violation of Rule 3.1.6 by failing to comply
with applicable federal and state water quality laws and regulations, including statewide water
quality standards and site - specific classifications and standards adopted by the Water Quality
Control Commission, CDPHE; and in violation pursuant to §34 -32 -124, C.R.S. for failing to
comply with the conditions of an order, permit, or regulation. You were ordered to complete the
following corrective actions:
1) The Operator shall, within 30 days of the effective date of the Order, submit all past due
Annual Water Monitoring Reports.
2) The Operator shall, within 30 days of the effective date of the Order, submit either a
discharge permit from CDPHE or written proof that the application process for such
discharge permit has commenced.
3) The Operator shall, within 30 days of the effective date of the Order, complete permanent
closure of the secondary escape -way.
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation
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
The Board imposed a civil penalty of $200 per day for 49 days of violation for a total civil
penalty of $9,800. The total civil penalty was to be submitted to the Division within 30 days of
the effective date of the Board Order.
The Division has not received the past due Annual Water Monitoring Reports. The Division has
not received evidence the Operator has obtained a discharge permit from CDPHE or written
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