HomeMy WebLinkAbout841150.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVAL OF SAND AND GRAVEL PERMIT FOR LEHR PIT AND AUTHORI-
ZATION FOR CHAIRMAN 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, Weld County did apply for a mining and reclamation
permit for a sand and gravel pit, known as the Lehr Pit, located
in the SE4j Section 1 , Township 10 North, Range 67 West of the
6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Mined Land Reclamation Division, Department
of Natural Resources, has issued Permit Number 83-213 to Weld
County, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference, and
WHEREAS, after study, the Board deems it advisable to
approve said permit and authorize the Chairman to sign same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado that Permit Number 83-213
issued by the Mined Land Reclamation Division, Department of
Natural Resources , authorizing the aforementioned sand and gravel
pit, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be,
and hereby is , authorized to sign said permit.
The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 5th day of
March, A.D. , 1984 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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DAVID C.SHELTON, Director
Richard D.Lamm. ilk,
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MINING AND RECLAMATION PERMIT - MINERALS OTHER THAN COAL
Permit Number: 83-213 Type of Permit: 112
Permit Date: February 23 , 1984
(Anniversary date for
annual report and fees
purposes)
THIS PERMIT is issued by the Mined Land Reclamation Board, Department
of Natural Resources, State of Colorado.
RECITALS
A. Weld County - Department of Engineering
(the "Operator") desires to conduct a mining operation known as
LEHR PIT for the purpose of extracting
gravel
B. On February 23 , 1984, the Mined Land Reclamation
Board (the "Board") approved the Operator's application for this permit, fixed •
the amount of the financial warranty and directed that this permit be issued
upon the filing with the Mined Land Reclamation Division (the "Division") of
performance warranty and financial warranty (or warranties) in the amount so
fixed in form and substance approved by the Division. Said warranties have
been filed with the Division.
C. On Fabruary 23 , 1984, the Board made the following
findings:
1 . The application for this permit complies with the
requirements of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 1973,
34-32-101 et seq. , as amended, and with all applicable local , state and
federal laws;
2. The operation will not adversely affect the stability of any
significant, valuable, and permanent man-made structure located within two
hundred feet of the Affected Land, except where there is an agreement between
the Operator and the persons having an interest in the structure that damage
to the structure is to be compensated for by the Operator; and
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3. The proposed mining and reclamation operations can be
carried out in conformance with the requirements of the Act.
D. The Operator has made a showing satisfactory to the Board: 1)
that it will employ, during and after its underground mining and/or surface
operations, procedures designed to minimize environmental disturbance from
such operation; 2) that it will provide for reclamation of the Affected Lands
appropriate to the subsequent beneficial use of such lands; and 3) that, in
the event of the failure of its proposed reclamation plan, it will take
whatever measures may be necessary to assure the success of reclamation of the
lands affected by such operations in accordance with the Act.
E. A copy of the Operator's application, as amended and
supplemented, has been approved by the Board and is, by this reference,
incorporated herein.
F. The Mined Land Reclamation Board advises the Permittee that all
mining operators must comply with all applicable Federal , State and County
statutes, including State water law.
GRANT, CONDITIONS AND AGREEMENTS
The Board, in reliance upon the representations and promises made in
such application, as amended and supplemented, hereby issues a life of the
mine permit to the Operator, to engage in the operations described in the
application on certain lands lying in the County of Weld
State of Colorado. These lands are described in Exhibit A, attached hereto,
and are referred to herein as the "Affected Lands".
This permit is issued subject to the following conditions and
agreements:
1 ) The Operator agrees to be bound by all applicable requirements
of the Act and all applicable rules and regulations of the Board, as amended
from time to time.
2) The Operator will file with the Division its annual report and
fees on each anniversary date of this permit.
3) If analyses of the mining and reclamation operation and the data
collected through monitoring and experimentation by the Operator or monitoring
by the Division indicate that the operation will not be able to comply with
the requirements of the Act and applicable rules and regulations of the Board,
the Operator hereby agrees to exercise its best efforts, after consulting with
the Division, to modify the plans to correct such deficiencies in the future.
Such modifications may require technical revisions or amendments to the permit.
4) This permit may be revoked or suspended for non-compliance with
the Act or applicable rules or regulations promulgated by the Board.
5) a) Pursuant to 34-32-118(5) of the Act, the Board has a right
of entry to reclaim the lands affected by the operation.
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i. that reclamation required by law to have been performed
upon such lands has not been performed, and
ii. that financial warranty forfeiture proceedings
described in the Act or similar provisions of subsequent laws, if any, have
been initiated.
6) The additional stipulations set forth in the attached rider, if
any, are incorporated herein by reference.
/ X / a) Rider is attached.
/ / b) No rider is attached.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED: MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
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Weld County / L07-
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Operator
Division Director
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Norman Carlson, Chairman of Board
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NOTARIZATION OF OPERATOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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COUNTY OF 1 P �L�c,, )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged b fore me this day
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RIDER TO MINING PERMIT
Permit Date: February 23, - 1984
Permit Number: 83-213
Operator: Weld County - Department of Engineering
ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS
The following additional stipulations form an integral part of the
captioned permit:
The Mined Land Reclamation Board recommends taht all mine operators check
compliance of their mining operation(s) with state water law. If mining
commences without prior compliance with applicable state water laws , the
State Engineer may take enforcement action.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED: MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
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Operator Division Director
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EXHIBIT A
File Number: 83-213
Operation Name: LEHR PIT
Legal Description: SE1 Sec 1 . T1f1N R67W of the 6th P M
Acreage: 36.45
County: Weld
State: Colorado
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Doc. 1858
(Rev. 4/84)
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