REVISED AGENDA

MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD MEETING

MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD/STATE OF COLORADO, Public Notice in conformance with the Sunshine Administrative Procedures Act, C.R.S. 1973. The Mined Land Reclamation Board will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at the Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 10:00 a.m..

 

* * * October 2001 Meeting * * *

The Mined Land Reclamation Board will hold its October 17-18 meeting in Cañon City, Colorado at the Cañon Inn, 3075 E. Hwy. 50, 719.275.8676.

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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Wednesday, September 19, 2001

10:00 a.m.

 

Staff Presentation by Wally Erickson:

** 1. Executive Session

PROSPECTING

Consideration of a possible notice of violation for conducting prospecting activities without obtaining an approved Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting. (1 hour)

 

 

 

 

Staff Presentation by Bruce Humphries:

* 2. Formal Public Hearing

** SILVER WING COMPANY, INC. File No. N/A

Mr. Stephen C. Fearn

Mr. Jerry Sandell

P. O. Box 299

Silverton, CO 81433

San Juan County, NW ¼ Sec. 17, T42N, R6W, N.M.P.M., mine dump waste removal and site remediation; Pride of the West Mill site. Consideration of a request for a declaratory order, exempting the proposed activity from the requirements of a reclamation permit. (30 minutes)

Staff Presentation by Tom Schreiner:

** 3. Formal Public Hearing

ALBERT FREI & SONS, INC. …File No. M-1977-153

11521 Brighton Road

Henderson, CO 80640

Adams County, Sec. 4, T2S, R67W, 6th P.M., 120.8 acres, 112c surface sand and gravel; Reclamation Pit No. 1 site. Consideration of a possible notice of violation, cease and desist order, corrective actions and civil penalties for failure to minimize disturbances to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected land and the surrounding area and to the quantity and quality of water in surface and groundwater systems both during and after the mining operation and reclamation. (30 minutes)

Staff Presentation by James Dillie:

** 4. Formal Public Hearing

RED CANYON, LLC …File No. M-1985-043

Mr. Robert Stack

3131 Barrett Road

Colorado Springs, CO 80926

Fremont County, Sec. 1, T17S, R68W, 6th P.M., 675 acres, 112 surface quarry, granite and limestone; Red Canyon Quarry site. Consideration of requests for reconsideration of the permit amendment approval from parties who filed objections during the permit amendment process. (30 minutes)

** 5. Formal Public Hearing

CASTLE ROCK CONSTRUCTION CO. CORP. …File No. M-1998-028

Mr. James W. Barrett

P. O. Box 1148

Castle Rock, CO 80104

Douglas County, Sec. 3, T7S, R66W, 6th P.M., 20 acres, 111 surface sand and gravel; Johnson Pit site. Consideration of a possible notice of violation, cease and desist order, corrective actions and civil penalties for failure to remove and properly dispose of trash and rubbish deposited within the permit area. (15 minutes)

** 6. Formal Public Hearing

CASTLE ROCK CONSTRUCTION CO. CORP. …File No. M-1998-028

Mr. James W. Barrett

P. O. Box 1148

Castle Rock, CO 80104

Douglas County, Sec. 3, T7S, R66W, 6th P.M., 20 acres, 111 surface sand and gravel; Johnson Pit site. Consideration of a possible notice of violation, cease and desist order, corrective actions and civil penalties for failure to notify or receive approval from the Division to import concrete and asphalt waste material and excavated soils into the permit area. (15 minutes)

** 7. Formal Public Hearing

CASTLE ROCK CONSTRUCTION CO. CORP. …File No. M-1998-028

Mr. James W. Barrett

P. O. Box 1148

Castle Rock, CO 80104

Douglas County, Sec. 3, T7S, R66W, 6th P.M., 20 acres, 111 surface sand and gravel; Johnson Pit site. Consideration of a possible notice of violation, cease and desist order, corrective actions and civil penalties for failure to install a Mine I.D. sign at the entrance of the permit area and for failure to delineate the south boundary of the access road with markers or monuments. (15 minutes)

Staff Presentation by Bruce Humphries:

** 8. Formal Public Hearing

MAD CREEK DEVELOPMENT CORP. …File No. N/A

Mr. H. Clay Hurst, Agent

P. O. Box B 416

Kiowa, CO 80117

Clear Creek County, Sec. 30, T3S, R74W, 6th P.M., 8 acres, rock; Mad Creek Development Corp. site. Consideration of a petition for a declaratory order exempting the proposed activity from the requirements of a reclamation permit (continued from the August 2001 Board meeting). (30 minutes)

* 9. Formal Public Hearing

** RANCHLAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC File No. N/A

Mr. William "Billy" Peetz, Gen. Manager

3925 Hill Circle

Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Fremont (R68W) and Pueblo (R67W) Counties, Secs. 28-29 and 32-25, portions of Secs. 19-21, 26-27, 30-31, and 36, T19S, R68W, Secs. 1-4, 9-17, 20-29, 33-36, portions of Secs. 5-6, 8 and 30, T20S, R68W, Secs. 17-21, and 28-32, portions of Secs. 7 and 33, T20S, R67W, portions of Secs. 1 and 6, T21S, R67W, and portion of Sec. 3, T21S, R68W, (all) West of 6th P.M., excavation and/or removal of rock, sandstone and limestone boulders; Ranchland site. Consideration of a petition for a declaratory order, exempting the proposed activity from the requirements of a reclamation permit. (20 minutes)

Staff Presentation by Allen Sorenson/Bruce Humphries:

**10. Discussion Item

MINERALS PROGRAM

Discussion of the potential for the Mined Land Reclamation Board to acquire primacy over Class III and certain Class V underground injection wells, under the Federal Underground Injection Control Program. (30 minutes)

Staff Presentation by David Berry and AGO:

**11. Discussion Item

POWDERHORN COAL COMPANY … File No. C-1981-041

P. O. Box 1430

Palisade, CO 81526

Mesa County, Sec. 34, T10S, R98W, 6th P.M., 10,114 permitted acres, underground coal; Roadside Portals site. Presentation of the Division’s general status report. (30 minutes)

**12. Approval of Summary of August 2001 Minutes (5 minutes)

**13. Continuances and Withdrawals (5 minutes)

**14. EDO, Director and AGO Reports (20 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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