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, January 11, 2012, 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.
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**1. Approval of December
2011 Summary of Minutes (5 minutes)
**2. Continuances and
Withdrawals (5 minutes)
**3. Consent Agenda…
A. Consent
Agenda
ALL
AMERICAN RESOURCES …File
No. M-2009-021
30585 Hwy 92
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
Delta County, Sec. 7, T15S, R94W, 6th P.M., 14.99 acres, Sand and Gravel; East D-22 pit. Consideration of an “after the fact” extension request to a Board Order deadline.
(Travis Marshall)
**4. EDO and Director Reports (20 minutes)
Presentation
by Dustin Czapla
**5. Formal Public Hearing
MT. ELBERT MINING CO., LLC …File No. M-1983-011
c/o Kay Blecha
P.O. Box 16851
Denver, CO 80216
Lake County, Sec. 6, T11S, R80W, 6th
P.M., 9.5 acres, 110(2) Gold; Willow Creek Mine. Consideration of a 112 Reclamation Permit
Conversion Application to which objections have been received. (45
minutes)
Presentation
by Dustin Czapla
**6. Enforcement
Hearing
PAT WEBER …File No. M-1977-443
Hardrock Sand and Gravel
P. O. Box 141
Craig, CO 81626
Moffat County, Sec. 24, T7N, R93W, 6th P.M., 5 acres,
110c Sand and Gravel; Moon Pit No. 2.
Consideration of financial warranty forfeiture and permit
revocation. (15 minutes)
Presentation
by Russ Means:
**7. Enforcement
Hearing
ROBERT
ALLEN …File No. M-1978-201
1899 Road 8
Gunnison, CO 81230
Gunnison County, Sec. 7, T14S, R85W, 6th P.M., 9.9
acres, 110c Construction Materials; Young Place. Consideration of financial warranty
forfeiture and permit revocation. (15 minutes)
Presentation
by Eric Scott
**8. Enforcement Hearing
LAFARGE
WEST, INC. …File No. M-1982-182
101070 Church Ranch Way, Suite 200
Westminster, CO 80021
Larimer County, Sec. 28, T7N, R68W, 6th P.M., 77.6
acres, 112c-Sand and Gravel; Port of Entry Pit.
Consideration of a possible violation, Cease and Desist Order,
corrective actions and civil penalties for failure to protect prevailing
hydrologic balance, failure to protect areas outside the affected land from
damage during mining and reclamation, and failure to stabilize and protect all
surface areas of the affected land, including spoil piles, so as to effectively
control erosion. (30 minutes)
Presentation
by Sandy Brown
**9. Discussion Item
* Presentation
of Excellence in Reclamation Award Nominations for Hard Rock and for Coal.
(15 minutes)
10. Public
Comment
This time is scheduled to provide the public with an opportunity to address non-agenda items. Those wishing to speak should do so at this time. All persons wishing to address the Board should fill out a presentation slip and present it to the Board Secretary.
Presentation
by Stephanie Reigh
**11. Executive Session
The Board will meet in executive
session to discuss prospecting notices
required to be kept confidential pursuant to section 34-32-113(3), C.R.S. (10
minutes)
12. Executive Session
The Board will meet in executive session to discuss the following pending litigation: Cotter v. MLRB and DRMS, 2010CV7609 & 2011CV170 (consolidated); Morgan, et al. v Western Fuels Colorado, LLC, et al., 2010CV548; Hudick Excavating, Inc. v. MLRB, 2011CV3801, Powertech v. MLRB and High Country Citizen’s Alliance v. MLRB and U.S. Energy Corporation, 2011CV1577.
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