2010-12-06_ENFORCEMENT - M1996079

• Permit No: M1996079
• IBM Index Class Name: ENFORCEMENT
• Doc Date: 12/6/2010
• Doc Name: RTB Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Barnard Quarries
• Email Name: MAC
• Email Name: AJW
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
December 6, 2010
Chester Barnard
Barnard Quarries
245 Evans Street
Lyons, CO 80540
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON Of
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
RE: Reason to Believe a Violation Exists at the Barnard Quarries; DRMS File
No. M-1996-079
Dear Mr. Barnard,
On November 16, 2010 the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) conducted an
inspection of the Barnard Quarry located approximately 3 miles north of Lyons, Colorado and
found the following:
The disturbed area was determined to be 6.56 acres in size. The site is permitted for 5.6 acres.
Based on the findings of the inspection we believe that this is a violation of:
• C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(4)(1) for failure to protect areas outside of the affected land from
slides or damage occurring during the mining operation and reclamation.
Therefore, we have reason to believe that a violation exists to DRMS File Number M-1996-079
and to the Law, and have scheduled this matter to appear before the Mined Land Reclamation
Board.
A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the January 12th and 13th, 2011 Board Meeting for
consideration of a possible violation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 Sherman
Street, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on January 12th or as soon thereafter as the
matter can be considered. At that hearing you will have the opportunity to be represented and
heard. It will be reiterated that there is reason to believe that you are in violation of the
provisions noted above.
If the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a Cease and Desist Order and/or assess
a Civil Penalty in the amount of $ 100.00 to $1,000.00 for each day of violation. If you have
evidence indicating that the possible violations noted above do not exist or have been corrected,
please provide it to us as soon as possible or bring it to the hearing.
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation
Denver • Grand Junction • Durango
.e Office of
Active and Inactive Mines