REVISED AGENDA

 

MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD MEETING

 

 

MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD/STATE OF COLORADO, Public Notice in conformance with the Colorado Sunshine Act of 1972.  The Mined Land Reclamation Board will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 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 – April 2011 to October 2011   (5 minutes)  

            Elizabeth Paranhos – Chair

            Barbara Green– Vice Chair

 

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

 

**3.     Continuances and Withdrawals   (5 minutes)

 

**4.     Consent Agenda…   (No items were submitted for the Consent Agenda for April 2011)

 

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

 

**6.     Public Comment

 

Presentation by David Bird:

 

*7.       Petition for Declaratory Order

**        GSL/BRUSH LLC   File No. M-2001-085          

            Les Ewegen

            37615 WCR 39

            Eaton, CO  80615

Adams County, Sec. 35, T1S, R67W, 6th P.M., 49.1 acres, 112c; sand and gravel; 120th Estate Partners site.  Board Consideration of a Petition for Declaratory Order, to consider Operator’s request to haul material off site before final approval of Amendment AM-5.  (20 minutes)

 

 

 

 

Presentation by Berhan Keffelew:

 

*8.       Formal Public Hearing

**        STONEWALL SPRINGS QUARRY, LLC   File No. M-2008-052

            20 Boulder Crescent, 2nd Floor

Colorado Springs, CO  80903

 

Pueblo County, Sec. 36, T20S, R63W, 6th P.M., 1030.00 acres, 112c sand , gravel and borrow; Stonewall Springs Quarry, LLC Pit.  Consideration of the Operator’s request for an extension of time to post a Financial Warranty for an approved 112c application. (15 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation by David Bird:

 

*9.       Enforcement Hearing

**        HUDICK EXCAVATING, INC.   File No. M-2011-019                       

            c/o Mr. Bill Hudick

1700 N. Park Street

Castle Rock, CO  80109

 

Jefferson County, Sec. 32, T6S, R71W, 6th P.M., Possible Illegal-Construction Materials, Shaffer Crossing Interchange Pit.  Consideration of a possible violation, Cease and Desist Order, corrective actions and civil penalties for mining without a reclamation permit (30 minutes).

 

 

 

Presentation by Bruce Stover:                                                                      

 

**10.   Formal Public Hearing

Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program:  Approval of OSM 2011 Reclamation Grant.  (30 minutes)

 

 

 

**11.   Executive Session                                                                              

The Board will meet in executive session to discuss the following pending litigation:  Powertech v. MLRB and Mike King, 2010CV8615; Cotter v. MLRB and DRMS, 2010CV7609 & 2011 CV 170; High Country Citizens’ Alliance v. MLRB, 2011CV1577; and Morgan, et al. v. Western Fuels Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, DRMS, and MLRB, 2010CV548.

 

Presentation by Eric Scott:

 

**12.   Formal Public Hearing

            CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY   File No. M-1977-493         

            Hwy 91 Freemont Pass

Climax, CO  80429

 

Lake, Summit, Eagle and Park County, Sec. 12, T8S, R79W, 6th P.M., 4,638 before AM06, 7,908 after AM06 (+3269ac) acres, 112d(3) Molybdenum; Climax Mine Pit.  Board Consideration for Approval of AM-06 over objections. (240 minutes)

 

 

 

 

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