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BOE Meeting Minutes <br /> August 13, 2024 <br /> Page 6 <br /> Construction Report) - Request BOE Offer Stipulated Settlement: Monetary <br /> Penalties; Abandonment of the Well; Replacement of the Well. <br /> a) Mr. Jones provided background information on the situation. <br /> b) Discussion regarding stipulated settlement, abandonment details, and <br /> replacement. <br /> c) Mr. Kunau motioned to direct Staff to prepare a stipulated settlement <br /> outlining the abandonment of the well, replacement of the well at the <br /> driller's expense, and issuing of a monetary penalty in the amount of <br /> $1,450 (inaccurate information ($200), advance notice ($50), <br /> insufficient annular space for grout ($600), and insufficient grout <br /> interval ($600) <br /> (1) Motion was amended to require that the driller comply with the <br /> terms of the stipulated settlement offer within 90 days. <br /> (2) Robert Hillegas seconded the motion. <br /> (3) Motion carried. <br /> 3. 24-BC-033, Shawn Shake; Permit 323762 (Construction Violations, Failure to Provide <br /> Accurate Information on Construction Report) - Request BOE Offer Stipulated <br /> Settlement: Monetary Penalties; Abandonment of the Well; Replacement of the <br /> Well. <br /> a) Mr. Jones provided background information. <br /> b) Discussion regarding construction methods, construction details, the <br /> source of the violations, and the current status of the well. <br /> c) Mr. Shake admitted his mistakes and stated he has since poured more <br /> cement to fill the void <br /> d) Staff requested that Board offer a stipulated settlement and <br /> recommend the abandonment and replacement of the well. <br /> e) Violations include those against Rule 10.4.6, 10.5.2.1, 10.4.1.b, 10.4.2, <br /> 17.2, and 17.4. <br /> f) Discussion regarding potential Board action <br /> g) Mr. Sanchez motioned to direct Staff to pursue a stipulated settlement <br /> to pursue an updated well construction and test report and monetary <br /> penalty in the amount of $1,300 reporting violation ($200), insufficient <br /> grout interval ($600), other rule violations ($500)) to be fulfilled within <br /> 30 days upon receiving the stipulated settlement <br /> (1) Mr. Kunau seconded <br /> (2) Motion carried <br /> Break for lunch from 12:05 to 1:00 <br /> B. Status Updates <br /> 1. 23-BC-009, Taylor Winegar, Lic No. 1576 (Construction Violation, Abandonment <br /> Variance) <br /> a) Chris Jones provided the update <br /> b) Taylor Winegar has abandoned the well, signed the stipulated <br /> settlement, and must still submit the abandonment report <br /> 2. 23-BC-016, Dustin Hathorn, Lic No. 1562 (Construction Violations, Complaint of <br /> Fraud and Deception, Permit 317818) <br /> a) Chris Jones provided the update <br /> ***strikethrough denotes Item was not discussed at this meeting <br />