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, December 12, 2007, 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 Glenda Williams at 303.866.3929, giving her at least five (5) working days’ notice.

 

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 1.        Approval of November 2007 Summary of Minutes

 

 2.        Continuances and Withdrawals

 

 3.        Consent Agenda… (No Items were submitted for the Consent Agenda for December 2007)

 

 4.        EDO, Director and AGO Reports

 

Staff Presentation by Wally Erickson:

 

 5.        Formal Board Action

COMMERCIAL ROCK PRODUCTS, INC.   …File No. M-1985-005

c/o  Ron Hitti

P. O. Box 99

Chimney Rock, CO  81127

 

Archuleta County, Sec. 12U, T34N, R5W, 10th P.M., 54.09 acres, 112 sand and gravel; Halverson Gravel Pit site.  Consideration of a petition for reconsideration of the Board’s February 16, 2007 decision that the Halverson Ditch does not constitute “affected land”.  (1 hour)

 

 

 

7.         Formal Public Hearing

            OAKRIDGE ENERGY, INC.   …File No. C-1992-080

            c/o  Sandra Pautsky

            4613 Jacksboro Highway

            Wichita Falls, TX  76301

 

La Plata County, Sec. 33, T34N, R9W, 10th P.M., 37.61 acres, coal; Carbon Junction Mine site.  1) Consideration of a request for review of Notice of Violation CV-2007-005; 2) consideration of the Division’s investigation of NOV CV-2007-005; 3) Consideration of a request for Temporary Relief from NOV CV-2007-005; and 4) Consideration of a request for reconsideration of the facts of the violation and the amount ($1,250) of the fixed civil penalty.  (30 minutes)

 

Staff Presentation by Russ Means:

 

 6.        Formal Public Hearing

            GENE AND GAIL MULVIHILL  (landowner)   ...File No. M-2007-081

            355 Madison Ave., #3

            Morristown, NJ  07960

           

            JOHN JEWEL  (operator)

            0280 CR 259A

            Rifle, CO  81650

 

            MIKE MURPHY   (subcontractor)

            Extreme Earthwork

            P. O. Box 31

            Rifle, CO  81650

 

DAN ANGERMAN  (subcontractor)

Angerman Masonry

0943 Owens Drive

Silt, CO  81652

 

Garfield County, Sec. 34, T4S, R93W, 6th P.M., approximately 2 acres, possible illegal 110c, deco rock; Mulvihill Property site.  Consideration of a possible notice of violation, cease and desist order, corrective actions and civil penalties for engaging in a new mining operation prior to obtaining a reclamation permit.  (30 minutes)

 

Staff Presentation by Tony Waldron:

 

 8.        Formal Public Hearing

            HILL RANCH   …File No. M-2007-041

            c/o  Mr. Bobby Hill

            3794-C West Highway 67

            Glen Rose, TX  76043

 

Las Animas County, Sec. 4, T34S, R66W, 6th P.M., 5 acres, 110 surface gravel; Hill Ranch site.  Consideration of the petitioner’s request for a declaratory order exempting the proposed activity from the requirements of a reclamation permit (continued from the September 2007 Board meeting).  (30 minutes)

Presentation by Scott Wilkonson-AGO:

  

 9.        Formal Board Action

            COTTER CORPORATION  

P. O. Box 700

Nucla, CO  81424

 

File Nos. M-1984-014 (JD-8), M-1977-310 (JD-6), M-1978-116 (SM-18), M-1977-306 (JD-9)

 

Montrose County, Sec. 19, T46N, R17W, 10th P.M., 20.10 acres, 112 underground uranium/vanadium—JD-8 Mine site; Sec. 22, T46N, R17W, 10th P.M., 2.5 acres, 110 underground uranium/vanadium—JD-6 Mine site; Sec. 22, T48N, R17W, 10th P.M., 14.9 acres; 112 underground uranium/vanadium—SM-18 Mine site; and Sec. 31, T46N, R17W, 10th P.M., 11 acres, 112 underground uranium/vanadium—JD-9 Mine site.  Consideration of a proposed stipulated case management order regarding designated mining operation status of the above-referenced mines.  (20 minutes)

 

Staff Presentation by David Berry:

 

 10.      Formal Board Action

            MINERALS PROGRAM

 

Review and/or action on the Board’s “Need for a Reclamation Permit (IsItMining)” Policy.  (45 minutes)

 

Presentation by Roxane Baca-AGO:

 

 11.      Executive Session

            Discussion of issues related to the Commercial Rock Products matter.  (30 minutes)

 

12.       Executive Session

            Discussion of issues related to the CMA vs. Summit County lawsuit.  (30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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