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12 <br /> Staff recommended that the Board confirm the 1985 permit <br /> approval. <br /> Mr. Ray Sullivan, who was present on behalf of the operator, <br /> briefly discussed the circumstances which he said caused a <br /> delay in the company going forward with the mining operation, <br /> after initial permit approval. He said the company is <br /> prepared to go forward with their activities at this time and <br /> will be prepared to post the bond in the near future. <br /> The Board confirmed the original permit approval. <br /> 8 . FORMAL PUBLIC HEARING <br /> BLUE MOUNTAIN STONE File No. M-81-107 <br /> Raul and Abe Vasquez. Staff distributed a presentation form <br /> and stated that this matter related to the operator' s request <br /> for reconsideration of the civil penalties associated with a <br /> notice of violation. <br /> During its December 1992 Meeting, the Board found the operator <br /> in violation for mining outside the permit boundary. The <br /> operator was required to complete a conversion application by <br /> February 16, 1993, obtain an approved conversion application <br /> by May 16, 1993, and pay a $3, 000 civil penalty. Staff said <br /> payment of the civil penalty was held in abeyance until the <br /> February 1993 Board Meeting. <br /> During its February 1993 Meeting, the Board continued the <br /> payment of the civil penalty to the May 1993 Board Meeting. <br /> Staff said the conversion application has been approved, and <br /> the required $11,421 bond has been received by the Division in <br /> the form of a Certificate of Deposit. <br /> Staff said the operator has been very cooperative with the <br /> Division in resolving this matter and has complied with the <br /> corrective actions. <br /> Mr. Abraham (Abe) Vasquez, the operator, requested that the <br /> Board reconsider the $3 , 000 civil penalty. <br /> The Board waived the civil penalty in this case. <br /> 9 . FORMAL PUBLIC HEARING <br /> APACHE ENERGY AND MINERALS COMPANY File No. M-85-185 <br /> Stan Thompson. Staff distributed a presentation form and <br /> stated that this matter related to possible permit revocation <br /> and bond forfeiture. <br /> Staff said that the site is now part of the California Gulch <br /> Superfund Site. Staff said that for a short time in 1988 the <br /> operator processed the dump and sold pyrite and the site has <br /> been abandoned since that time. <br />