2013-04-30_REVISION - M1983141

• Permit No: M1983141
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 4/30/2013
• Doc Name: NOTICE OF TC
• From: DRMS
• To: BOULDER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
• Email Name: MAC
• 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]
DATE: April 30, 2013
STATE OF COLORADO
Notice of Temporary Cessation
TO: County Commissioner
Boulder County Commissioners
P.O. Box 471
Boulder, CO 80306
FROM: Michael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist WCC
RE: Gold Hill Mines Inc.; Cash & Who Do Mines; File No. M- 1983 -141
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
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 Gold Hill Mines Inc., whose address and telephone number are 957 Reynolds Farm
Lane, Longmont, CO 80503; (303) 651 -2985, has filed a Notice of Temporary Cessation with the Division
of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for the Cash & Who Do Mines mining operation. The mining operation
is located at or near Section 12, Township 1N, Range 72W, 6th Principal Meridian, in Boulder County.
The period of temporary cessation may begin on April 1, 2013 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 placed on the Consent Agenda of the June 12th,
2013 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 schedule a Formal Public Hearing for the
Notice of Temporary Cessation on the agenda for the June 12`h, 2013 meeting of the Mined Land
Reclamation Board. During that meeting, the Board will consider whether or not to accept the Notice. If
you have any questions, please call me at (303)866 -3567 x8116.
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