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, September 12, 2007, at
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. MLRB Orientation (3 hours)
Staff Presentation by Deb E. Zack:
** 2. Formal Public Hearing
c/o Mr. Bill Brunelli
Huerfano County, Sec. 7, T29S, R68W, 6th P.M., 9.6 acres, 110c sand and gravel; Shrout Pit site. Consideration of a possible notice of 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 operation and reclamation, pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(4)(i). (30 minutes)
Staff Presentation by Tony
Waldron:
* 3. Formal Public Hearing
** HILL RANCH …File No. M-2007-041
Attn: Mr. Bobby Hill
Glen
Las
Staff Presentation by Russ Means:
** 4. Formal Public Hearing
WESTLANDS RANCH …File No. M-1987-071
Meeker, CO 81641
Rio Blanco County, Sec. 8, T1N, R91W, 6th
P.M., 9.9 acres, 110c sand and gravel; Bricklin Pit site. Consideration of the landowner/permittee’s
request for release and termination of the permit and the issuance of
declaratory order exempting the proposed activity from the requirements of a
reclamation permit. (30 minutes)
** 5. Approval of August 2007 Summary of
Minutes (5 minutes)
** 6. Continuances and Withdrawals (5 minutes)
** 7. Consent Agenda… (No Items were submitted for
the Consent Agenda for September 2007)
** 8.
Presentation by Cheryl Linden (AGO):
** 9. Executive Session
Discussion of issues
related to the Black Cloud Mine. (30
minutes)
* 10. Notice of Designated Mining Operation Decision
September 12, 2007
COTTER
CORPORATION ...File No. M-1977-300
Notice of Determination of Designated Mining Operation Status
Cotter Corporation
Re:
Schwartzwalder Mine, Permit No. M-1977-300, Determination of Designated Mining
Operation Status
Pursuant to the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined
Land Reclamation Board for Hard Rock, Metal and Designated Mining Operations
(“Rules” or “Rule”) Rule 7.2.2 (1), the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety (“DRMS” or “Division”) hereby
posts the following Notice of Decision in the Monthly Board Agenda:
On August 3, 2007, the Division notified Cotter Corporation (“Cotter”)
that the Schwartzwalder Mine is a Designated Mining Operation (“DMO”) pursuant
to Rule 1.1 (14). This finding was based
on the fact that the site has the potential to release toxic materials as a result
of mining operations. Specifically, the
Division believes that the ore and waste at the Schwartzwalder site are toxic
materials, based on the fact that the uranium concentration in the mine pool
water is sufficiently elevated such that treatment of the water will be
necessary before the water can be released into Ralston Creek.
Cotter notified the Division within 30 days that it disputed the DMO
finding. Pursuant to Rule 7.2.4(a), the
Office will meet with Cotter to discuss the DMO designation. If Cotter does not satisfactorily demonstrate
to the Division that the operation is not a DMO, the Division shall make a
final determination that the operation is a DMO and will notice this
determination in a future monthly Board agenda.
If the Division does make a final determination that the Schwartzwalder
Mine is a DMO, Cotter will then have 30 days after such determination to appeal
the decision pursuant to Rule 7.2.4(b).
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