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Board finds off‑site disturbance at Oldcastle’s Velarde Pit, requires amendment and grants six‑month compliance window
Summary
DRMS found 12–14.7 acres of off‑site disturbance at the Velarde Pit (permit MDash2002Dash118) and recommended corrective action; the board accepted staff recommendations, assessed minimal immediate penalty, and extended the correction window to six months to allow surveying and amendment.
The Mined Land Reclamation Board on Dec. 17 accepted DRMS staff findings that Oldcastle Southwest Group’s Velarde Pit had affected land outside the approved permit boundary and ordered corrective measures, including submission of an amendment to encompass affected acres. The board approved staff’s recommendation to assess civil penalties but suspend all but the minimum investigation cost if the operator complies; the board extended the standard 90‑day correction period to six months to allow for survey work and amendment submittal.
Amber Gibson of DRMS reviewed…
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