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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20020586.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE TRANSFER OF PERMIT AND SUCCESSION OF OPERATORS APPLICATION FORM FOR FISCUS GRAVEL PIT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Transfer of Permit and Succession of Operators Application Form for the Fiscus Gravel Pit between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Minerals and Geology, with terms and conditions being as stated in said application form, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application form, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Transfer of Permit and Succession of Operators Application Form for the Fiscus Gravel Pit between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Minerals and Geology, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said application form. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 11th day of March, A.D., 2002. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WEL COUNTY, C ORADO ATTEST: Lid, `� �` �i� • Gle aad, air Weld County Clerk David E. Long, ro-Tem Deputy Clerk to th EXCUSED M. J. Geile APP AS TO F ill m Jerke r\ty r ey 3 ' Robert D. Masden Date of signature: ��/ 2002-0586 EG0046 Aa?, 4611/ MEMORANDUM • 471; datio), TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: March 4, 2002 1 C FROM: Frank B. Hempen, Jr.Director of Public Works/County Engineer • COLORADO SUBJECT: Agenda Item Please place the following item on the Board's next agenda: Transfer of Permit and Succession of Operators Application form for the Fiscus Gravel Pit. The Division of Minerals and Geology requires the "original" documentation to be returned. Once approved by the Board, please send the original Agreement to Greg Nelson, Public Works. The appropriate documentation is attached. Enclosures pc: Greg Nelson, Mining Supervisor Fiscus Gravel Pit file • M:\W PFI LES\Francie\AGENDA-3.IRC.wpd • 2002-0586 STATE OF COODO DIVISION Of MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Deeartmenrrmenr or Natural Resources 1; Sherman St., Room ? 5 Iptv , S , ON Denver. ,Coioracc 30203 phone::3031866.3567 ! MINERAL AX;!3031 832-8106 G EO LOG .E-CLA hI ATIC MfNING•EAEET TRANSFER OF PERMIT AND SUCCESSION OF OPERATORS 8,11 Owens Governor APPLICATION FORM Greg E.`Nalcner Executive Oirecror Michael B.Long Division Director The application for a Transfer of Permit and Succession of Operators must contain four(4)major parts: 1) an Application Form;2)an Application Fee;3)a Performance Warranty(attached as part of the Application Package)bearing the original notarized signature of the Successor Operator; and, 4) a replacement Financial Warranty provided by the Successor Operator, bearing an original notarized signature. To expedite processing, please provide the information in the format and order described below. I. FINANCIAL WARRANTY INFORMATION(Choose ONE Option): 1. Option A: I wish to WAIVE MY RIGHT to a 30-day processing time to allow (Initial& Date) the Division of Minerals and Geology to recalculate the Financial Warranty requirements. If you choose Option A you should not submit a Financial Warranty and Performance Warranty until the Division notifies you of the correct amount of your warranty requirements.* 2. Option B: A77 5/74.2 I DO NOT WISH TO WAIVE MY RIGHT to a 30-day processing (Initial&Date) time. I hereby submit a replacement Financial Warranty for the same dollar amount as the Financial Warranty maintained by the current operator. I understand that the Division of Minerals and Geology will recalculate the required reclamation bond within 60-days from the date that the transfer is completed and the required FINANCIAL WARRANTY COULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED at that time. As the new operator, I agree to be responsible for posting any required increase to the financial warranty for good cause shown.in a form acceptable to the Board,within 60-days of such notice. II. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION: 1. Permit Number: M-1999-115 2. Operation Name: Fiscus Pit • 3. Current Permitted Operator: Contact Person: Dan Mendez Company Name: Mendez Inc. Contractors Street: 2165 Hwv 50 City: Grand Junction State: CO Zip Code: 81503 Area Code: 970 Telephone: 242-3964 4. Successor Operator: Contact Person: Greg Nelson Company Name: Tdp td County Puhlic Works Street: 1111 H Street City: Greeley State: CO Zip Code: av,39 Area Code: 970 Telephone: 356-4000 Ext 3750 IRS Tax ID No.or Social Security No.: 846000813 5. Aapiication Fee: 5100.00 for Hard Rock operations; S125.00 for Construction Materials operations Make check payable to the Division of Minerals and Geology III. 1. Yes: X As the successor operator do you have a complete copy, as is available.of the approved reclamation application to No: include any permit modifications? A copy of the approved application and any modifications to the permit may be purchased through the Division_ Unless you specify which portions of the permit file you want copied the entire file will be copied. The Division will send the entire file, or portions you specify, to an outside vendor and you will be billed accordingly. 2. Yes: X Have you verified that the permit area you are assuming reclamation responsibility for is the area described in the No: approved permit application? 3. Yes: X Have you verified that you have legal right of entry to conduct mining wit reclamation? No: W. RECITALS 1. On May 4 , 2000 Permit Number M-1999-115 was granted to mPnrie Tnn. Csintractors ,existing operator) ("Permittee"),pursuant to which Permittee has been conducting a mining operation in the County of Weld , State of Colorado. • 2. Permittee wishes to assign the permit to WP1 ri rannry Puh1-Lc' Works (new operator),as Successor Operator("Successor")and Successor wishes to become Successor Permittee under the permit. 3. Successor understands that the reclamation plan (the "Plan") required by the permit and by applicable State laws and regulations has not been completed and is willing to assume full responsibility for the completion of the Plan. V. AGREEMENTS Permittee and Successor hereby agree, for their own benefit and for the benefit of the State, such agreements to be effective Aso facto upon the approval by the State of the transfer of the Permit from Permittee to Successor,as follows: l. Successor has inspected the mining and reclamation operations to its entire satisfaction and is fully aware of the conditions thereof. Successor understands and accepts all of the conditions of the Permit. 2. Successor will complete the reclamation plan, and hereby assumes liability for completing such plan as to all areas heretofore disturbed,as well as to all areas hereafter disturbed. Successor will perform all of the obligations of the Permittee under the Permit which have not heretofore been performed by Permittee. 3. Successor hereby tenders to the State its attached Performance and Financial Warranties*,which are to be substituted for the Performance and Financial Warranties heretofore filed by the Permittee, effective upon the release of the latter Warranties. 4. Successor represents to the State that,to the best of its loiowledge,information and belief,it is not in violation of any of the provisions of the Colorado Mined Land reclamation Act with respect to any other operation conducted by it in the State of Colorado. Permittee and Successor hereby request the State to consent to the assignment of the Permit,to recognize Successor as Successor Operator under the Permit,and to accept the rendered substitute Performance and Financial Warranties in place of the Warranties presently on file with the State. PERMIT-TEE G.I CCESSOR OPERATOR Mendez, Inc. Weld County Public Works Name of Permittee Name of Successor By`fir„_ 141.per_ By Signature of Officer Signature of Officer Glenn Vaad, Chair, Weld County Dan Mendez, President Mendez, Inc. Board of Commissioners (03/11/2002) Tide of Officer Tide of Officer NOTARY FOR PER.NCITTEE State of COCc≥LoçL ) County of Atho.. ) tr The foregoing instrument was ackn•; =��e i before me this 13 day of Far4w i Jog,,by 'U•B,L/" - _ t�f�l\Sc en of i• s o$o� Q Notary Public v,nu ] lc�flei O° y137/ 4 t• p�� My t.ommissionE:cpires G' .: t�Y eR State of Colorado ) County of Weld ) The foregoing inst<vment was admowledged before me this 11th day of March_ , 2002,by Glenn Vaad as Chair of Weld County Board of Commissioners ESTHE� , ,, ..,. , sion Expires GES1c-K ti 41 : My Commission Expires Septeasher 1 t,ZOOS Hello