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_. .~ <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Natural Resourccc <br />Ill 3 Sherman 51., Room 21 5 <br />Denver Colorado 80207 <br />Phone. (30718663567 <br />FA% IJ0118J2 8106 <br />pate: January 16, 1946 <br />To: Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />From: David Berry <br />Re: Permit Revocation -Bond Forfeiture -Civil Penalty Consideration <br />Formal Public Hearing(s) <br />O.C. Mine No. 2 (Permit No. C-80-002) <br />~'~ <br />~~~~~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OI <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCE <br />Rov Romrv <br />(~ovemm <br />6rmc~5 Lochhead <br />F ~ecuu~e O~reclor <br />mic hacl B long <br />Drv~sion Direcmr <br />During We January 24-25, 1996 Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board) hearing, the Board will <br />be asked to revoke the O.C. Mine No. 2 permit, forfeit We $36,000.00 bond, and consider <br />granting relief from the civil penalties associated with the enforcement actions leading to permit <br />revocation and bond forfeiture. The O. C. Mine No. 2 is an underground coal mine. <br />Background <br />Robert and Elizabeth Weaver are the petmittees and operators of the O. C. Mine No. 2 in <br />Gunnison County. The total mine permit area is 200 acres, wiUt approximately four acrrs of <br />actual disturbed area. This project was a family operation which was forced to cease operations <br />during 1992 due to unfavorable mine roof conditions. It was necessary for Mr. Weaver to take a <br />full time job away from the mine because the mine was no longer producing any income. <br />Mr. Weaver continued to maintain the site and work towards final reclamation during weekends. <br />Since 1992, the Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) and Board have been working with <br />Mr. Weaver to allow him to reduce the bond liability without enforcement action. During 1992, <br />the Division estimated the bond liability [o be about $60,700.00. The bond held by the Division <br />was only $36,000.00. The Division and the Board understood that Mr. Weaver was utilizing all <br />available means to meet his obligations under the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. <br />Mr. Weaver has reduced the estimated liability to about $27,400.00, by removing structures and <br />scrap items. The site is stable at this time, with no imminent environmental hazards. The portals <br />are sealed, and the sediment control system is intact. <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Early in 1995, a deadline of November 1, 1995 was set for final reclamation. The deadline was <br />specified in the permit. This was done to expedite a final resolution, and because the landowner <br />was also interested in final reclamation as soon as possible. <br />