REVISED AGENDA

 

MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD MEETING

 

 

MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD/STATE OF COLORADO, Public Notice in conformance with the Colorado Open Meetings Law.  The Mined Land Reclamation Board will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, – October 12, 2011, at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m., unless otherwise noticed.

 

Due to the statutory deadlines and other responsibilities and requirements, the following Mined Land Reclamation Board meeting AGENDA IS TENTATIVE AND WILL BE REVISED.  If you have any questions on specific Agenda Items, please contact the Division at 303.866.3567.

 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary communicative aids and services for these meetings may call Sitira Pope at 303.866.3567 ext 8136, giving her at least five (5) working days’ notice. 

 

The audio broadcast of proceedings of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board is provided only as an informational service.  Service may be temporarily unavailable or limited, due to technical difficulties and bandwidth limitations, and could result in loss of audio signals or in the impairment of the quality of the transmission.  mms://165.127.23.236/DRMS_Stream

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**1.     Change of Chair – October 2011 to April 2012   (5 minutes)  

            Barbara Green – Chair

            Ron Peterson– Vice Chair

 

**2.     Approval of September 2011 Summary of Minutes   (5 minutes)

 

**3.     Continuances and Withdrawals    (5 minutes)

 

**4.     Consent Agenda…   (5 minutes)         

 

 

A.         Extension of Board Order Deadline

                        WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION   …File No. M-1981-185          

                        George Robinson

                        R Squared Incorporated

                        5555 DTC Parkway, Suite A-4000

                        Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

 

La Plata County, Sec. 28, T36N, R11W, 10th PM, 274.7 acres, 112d-1, underground hard rock; gold and silver; May Day Idaho Mine Complex.  Consideration of a decision deadline extension to allow for processing of an amendment to the 112 DMO conversion application originally submitted as agreed to in a joint stipulation between the Division and Wildcat Mining Corporation. The Joint Stipulation was signed July 8, 2010 and ordered by the Board on July 12, 2010. (Steve Shuey)

 

 

**5.     EDO and Director Reports   (20 minutes)

 

 

 

 Presentation by Jared Ebert:

 

 

**6.     Enforcement Hearing

ZUBIA STONE                        …File No. M-2011-043

20607 County Road DD.5

Rocky Ford, CO  81067

 

Bent County, Sec. 9 NE ¼, T27S, R53W, 6th P.M., 9.7 acre, moss rock, unpermitted; Zubia Stone Operation # 2 site. Consideration of a possible violation, Cease and Desist Order, corrective actions and civil penalties for failure to obtain from the Board or Office a reclamation permit prior to engaging in a new mining operation.    (20 minutes)

 

 

 

 

Presentation by Jared Ebert:

 

 

**7.     Enforcement Hearing

M S FOREST, LLC.   …File No. M-2006-010                    

            P.O. Box 521

            Aguilar, CO    81020

 

Las Animas County, Sec. 28, T31S, R68W, 6th P.M., 9.99 acres, 110c Sand, Gravel and Borrow; MSF/Feister pit #1.  Consideration of operator’s petition for reconsideration of a Board Order.     (30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation by Jared Ebert:

 

**8.     Enforcement Hearing

M S FOREST, LLC.   …File No. M-2006-010                    

            P.O. Box 521

            Aguilar, CO    81020

 

Las Animas County, Sec. 28, T31S, R68W, 6th P.M., 9.99 acres, 110c Sand, Gravel and Borrow; MSF/Feister pit #1.  Consideration of a financial warranty forfeiture and permit revocation.     (10 minutes)

 

 

 

 

Presentation by Jared Ebert:

 

**9.     Enforcement Hearing

            TORRES CONSTRUCTION     …File No. M-1983-096

            28000 S. Highway 287

Lamar, CO  81052

           

           

Prowers County, Sec. 18 SW ¼ of the NE ¼, T22S, R46W, 6th P.M., 9.9 acres, 110c Borrow; Torres pit. Consideration of a possible violation, Cease and Desist Order, corrective actions and civil penalties for failure to obtain from the Board or Office a reclamation permit prior to engaging in a new mining operation.    (30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

Presentation by Michael Cunningham:

 

**10.   Enforcement Hearing

IGNACIO VASQUEZ SR.      …File No. M-2000-089

P.O. Box 938

Lyons, CO  80540

 

Boulder County, Sec. 5 NW ¼ , T3N, R70W, 6th P.M., 9.7 acre, 110c- Sandstone; Perdue site. Consideration of a possible violation, Cease and Desist Order, corrective actions and civil penalties for failure to protect areas outside of the affected land from slides or damage occurring during the mining operation and reclamation.    (30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation by Michael Cunningham:

 

**11.   Enforcement Hearing

AGC RESOURCES, LLC   …File No. M-1983-141

1580 Lincoln Street, Suite 700

Denver, CO  80203

 

 

Boulder County, Sec. 12 SE ¼, T1N, R92W, 6th P.M., 9.83 acre, 110(2)- Gold, Silver; Cash & Who Do Mines site. Consideration of a possible violation, Cease and Desist Order, corrective actions, and civil penalties for failure to protect areas outside of the affected land from damage occurring during the mining program and reclamation, for failure to minimize disturbance to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected land and of the surrounding area and to the quality and quantity of water in surface and groundwater systems, for failure to comply with applicable federal and Colorado water quality laws and regulations, including statewide water quality standards and site-specific classifications and standards adopted by the Water Quality Control Commission, and for failure to comply with conditions of an order, permit, or regulation.     (30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

Presentation by Michael Cunningham:

 

**12.   Enforcement Hearing

AGC RESOURCES, LLC   …File No. M-1994-117

1580 Lincoln Street, Suite 700

Denver, CO  80203

 

 

Boulder County, Sec. 12 NE ¼, T1N, R72W, 6th P.M., 8.4 acre, 110(2)- Gold, Silver; Gold Hill Mill site. Consideration of a possible violation, Cease and Desist Order, corrective actions and civil penalties for failure to handle acid-forming or toxic-producing material in a manner that will protect the drainage system from pollution.       (30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

Presentation by Travis Marshall:

 

 

**13.   Enforcement Hearing

ALL AMERICAN RESOURCES, LLC.   …File No. M-2009-021

c/o Kent Cotton

30585 Hwy 92

Hotchkiss, CO  81419

 

Delta County, Sec. 7, T15S, R94W, 6th P.M., 14.99 acre, 111 Sand and Gravel; D-22 East Pit. Consideration of a possible violation, Cease and Desist Order, corrective actions, civil penalties, and whether the financial warranty is subject to forfeiture for failure to comply with the conditions of a Board Order.   (30 minutes)

Presentation by Eric Scott:

 

**14.   Enforcement Hearing

STONER AND COMPANY DEVELOPMENT     …File No. M-1986-050

            c/o Jay Stoner

605 South College Ave.

Ft Collins, CO    80524

 

 

Larimer County, Sec. 3, T6N, R68W, 6th P.M., 102 acres, 112c Sand and Gravel; Weitzel pit. Consideration of a permit revocation for and failure to comply with Board Orders.   

 (30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

**15.   Public Comment

            Public, who wish, may speak on any matter not on the Agenda; however, please sign in and provide a presentation slip to the Board Secretary. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**16.   Executive Session

The Board will meet in executive session to discuss the following pending litigation:  Cotter v. MLRB and DRMS, 2010CV7609 & 2011 CV 170 (consolidated); Morgan, et al. v Western Fuels Colorado, LLC, et al., 2010CV548; and High Country Citizen’s Alliance v. MLRB and U.S. Energy Corporation, 2011CV1577. 

 

 

 

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