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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20123645.tiff STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION,MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources nRECLAMATION 1313 Sherman St.,Room 215 Denver,Colorado 80203 Phone:(303)866-3567 FAX:(303)832-8106 • John W.Hickenlooper Governor Mike King December 13, 2012 Executive Director Loretta E.Pineda David Bauer Director Weld County 1111 H St. P.O. Box 758 Greeley,CO 80632 RE: Pfannebecker Pit,Performance Warranty Release,Permit M2000-042,Revision SL-4 David Bauer: I am pleased to inform you that on November 13, 2012 the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety released Weld County from further responsibility for the Pfannebecker Pit. Enclosed is the Performance Warranty you originally provided. This is permit and performance warranty are released in their entirety. Sincerely, Eric C. Scott Environmental Protection Specialist Enclosures CERTIFIED MAIL# 701 13500(XX)2 9607 7770 Return Receipt Requested be Sw,tfp C' ?IV ; 2ft O 2012-3645 Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver•Grand Junction•Durango Active and Inactive Mines • II_ t r_y 5 • • 009 STATE OF COLORADO oivwoN of a@HsiALS Are GEOLOGY Cie ent d Had Reswoa 1313mhewen St.aeons 2l3 Con.t=doe+ea0003 RECEIVED Myer amsrmsasa FAX:1303)axi.na a OF MAR 152000 NATURAL owidon of Minerab&Geobgy 1IF.SanCES mans 1,esitmilri PERFORMAI CE WARRANTY twain Oils M �. raided a.Less MOON Okla= Operator: Weld County Public Works Operation: Pfannebecker Pit Permit No: 1A' jrou() KNOT( ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT: WHEREAS. the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act. CRS as amended. 31-32-101 It, £eg. (the 'Acts). as amended, provides that no permit may be issued under the Act until the Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Boards) receives a performance warranty (or warranties) that is a written promise to comply with all applicable requirements of the Act. WHEREAS. Wahl rnunry P,h)ir Nnren (the "Operator"). has applied for a permit to conduct a mining operation known as Pf nneberk r Pit (the 'Operations) on certain lands in Wald County, Colorado. These lands are described in the permit application, as amended and supplemented, and are referred to herein as the 'Affected Lands'. WHEREAS, in its application for the permit, the operator has agreed to be bound by all requirements of the Act and all applicable rules and regulations of the Board, as amended from time to time. WHEREAS. the Board has determined. in accordance with the Act, that the estimated costs of reclamation with regard to those affected lands in v..1A • County which are now or may become subject to the permit are those amounts for the stated periods of time as set forth in the financial warranty, which may be amended from time to time to reflect revised estimates of said costs of reclamation. WHEREAS. the Operator hereby gives the Board a performance warranty pursuant to Section 34-32-117(2) of the Act, and herein promises the Board that it will comply with all applicable requirements of the Act with regard to those Affected Lands. -2— • NON, THEREFORE, the Operator hereby promises the Board that it will comply with all applicable requirements of the Act and rules and regulations of the Board with respect to the Affected Lands. FURTHER, the Operator hereby promises the Board that it will comply with all of the terms of the application for a permit, as amended and supplemented, as well as any conditions attached to the permit by the Board. Further, the Operator promises the Board, pursuant to 3I-32-112(1)(d) of the Act, that it has the lawful authority to enter upon the Affected lands to conduct mining operations, including, but not limited to, reclamation. The Operator further recognizes the right of the Board to enter to reclaim lands affected by the operation. The description of lands herein is for convenience of reference only. and no error in such description, nor any revision of the permitted siring area, nor the disturbance by the Warrantor of lands outside of the permitted mining area shall alter or diminish-the Operator's obligation hereunder, which shall extend to the reclamation of all such lands disturbed. The obligation of the Operator hereunder is such that, if the Operator shall successfully comply with the requirements of the Act, applicable rules and regulations, and the permit, then the Board, upon a finding that the Operator has so complied, shall release this performance warranty, and the Operator from its obligation hereunder, to the extent that the Board determines that such compliance has been accomplished. The obligation of the Operator hereunder shall continue until released in whole or in part by the Board in accordance with applicable law. In further satisfaction of the requireeents of the Act, the Operator has attached hereto its financial warranty, which may be amended from time to time. The Operator agrees that it will maintain a financial warranty (or warranties) for the estimated costs of reclamation in good standing for the entire life of the permit. If the Board determines that the Operator is In default under this performance warranty and has failed to cure such default, although written notice of such default and ample time to cure such default have been given. the Operator's financial warranty shall be subject to forfeiture. This performance warranty may be executed in mmltiple copies, each of which shall be treated as an original, but together they constitute only one agreement, tie validity and interpretation of which shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. • -3- The provisions hereof shall bind and inure to the benefit of the • parties hereto and their successors and assigns. SIGNED. SEALED AND DATED, this [5th day of March 2000 . Ini Iet (SEAL) rator By: Barbara J. Kirkmever Title: Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners NOTARIZATION OF OPERATOR'S ACK110NLEDGIENT STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WELD ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 15th , day of March 2000 by R rhara A Kirknlywr aS Chair 6 406111 Peit NO PUBLIC it ant My Commission expires: APPROVED: • State of Colorado reemerweelsomesseastams Mined Land Reclamation Division Mined Land Reclamation Board By: Date _ Division Director (03/92) 6427F • Hello