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/' ~II II~II~~I~II~~ I~~ ~ ~ y 999 SUNSHINE ITEM UNPERMITTED MINING OR PROSPECTING OPERATION Presentation Form General Information: CHAPARRAL PIT Date: April 26, 1995 Commodity: Sand & Gravel File No.: M-95- 021 Acreage: approx. 4 Operator: Park County Road & Bridqe Specialist: Gary Curtiss Location: Sec. 30, T135, R72W, 6TH P.M. Existing Bond: none Park County Nature and Duration of Violation: The operator explained in a letter dated February 9, 1995 that the County had recently discovered through an internal audit, that this operation did not have a State reclamation permit. They stated that their staff had been notified of this problem and expressed their desire to work with the Division to resolve the matter. On March 17, 1995, the Division received a complete 110(2) permit application for this operation. This pit is located about 20 miles southeast of Hartsel, Colorado. The land is owned by Park County. The County has operated this pit on an intermittent basis for the past few years. The operation was inspected by the Division on April 20, 1995. On-site disturbance included a pit with sloped 20' to 25' walls and about 4,000 yards of screened topsoil and fines sufficient for reclamation of the on-site disturbance. There was no equipment in the pit and no mining activities were being conducted. The total disturbance is approximately 4 acres. seriousness: Zones 0-2 Acres 2.1-9.9 Acres 10+ Acres $3,000 $9 000 $60,000 History of Violations in Past Twelve Months: None Staff Recommendation: Violation: Find a violation of C.R.S. 34-32-109(1) and (2) for mining without a permit. Cease and Desist: None Recommended Corrective Actions: The 110(2) permit application was approved by the Division on April 24, 1995. Civil Penalty: $9,000 based on 2.1 to 9.9 acres disturbed. Because this was discovered through an audit and was brought to the Division's attention by the operator, the Division recommends that no civil penalty be assessed.