Case
File Name: In Re Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC
EQC Docket Number: 18-1601
Date Opened: 7/5/2018
AG Attorney: Joseph Ronan
Prevailing Party: Petitioner
Date of Disposition: 4/11/2019
Date File Closed: 4/11/2019
Archive Date:
Archive Box:
City: Sundance
County: Crook
DEQ File Number: Permit 267C
Division: Council Actions
Case type: Permit Holders Appeal
Hearing Examiner: John Corra
Summary: Petition for Order in Lieu of Consent. Surface owner 2U Ranch, LLC
Hearing
TitleWhenLocation
Scheduling Conference8/21/2018 10:30:00 AMBoard of Equalization Board Room 4th Floor Herschler East, 122 West 25th St. Cheyenne WY 82002
Hearing on Motions to Limit Testimony and Motion for Summary Judgment1/9/2019 10:00:00 AMtelephonic at Council offices, 1st floor Hathaway Building, 2300 Capitol Ave. Cheyenne
Final Hearing2/11/2019 9:00:00 AMRoom 100 Hathaway Bldg. 2300 Capitol Ave. Cheyenne WY
Approval of Order4/11/2019 1:30:00 PMTeleconference EQC offices, 2300 Capitol Ave. Cheyenne WY 82003

Documents

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7/5/2018Petition for Order in Lieu of ConsentJim RubyPleadingAccepted
7/5/2018Samuel Yemington agreed to receive service by emailSamuel YemingtonEmail Service AgreementAccepted
7/18/2018Return of Service of Petition to 2U Ranch Samuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
7/23/2018Ronald Ericsson agreed to receive service by emailRonald EricssonEmail Service AgreementAccepted
7/30/2018email accepting service from Ronald Ericsson attachments not activeJim RubyPleadingAccepted
7/30/2018techincally adequate email from Ronald Ericsson attachment not activeJim RubyPleadingAccepted
7/30/2018Mining Marlboro Country email from Ronald Ericsson 3 attachments not activeJim RubyPleadingAccepted
7/30/2018email from Ronald Ericcson 4(Removed)Jim RubyPleadingRemoved
7/30/2018email from Ronald Ericsson WDEQ-LQD Mining Permit 267C – Wyoming State Mineral Lease 42804 – TFN #6 1/197)Jim RubyPleadingAccepted
7/30/2018email from Ronald Ericsson Non Digital World attachments not activeJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/2/2018Non Digital World Email from Ericsson with active attachmentsJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/2/2018Mining Marlboro Country email from Ronald Ericsson 3 attachments active(Removed)Jim RubyPleadingRemoved
8/2/2018techincally adequate email from Ronald Ericcson attachment activeJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/2/2018email accepting service from Ronald Ericsson attachments activeJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/2/2018Mining Marlboro Country email from Ronald Ericsson attachments activeJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/7/2018Order for Scheduling Conference Jim RubyOrderAccepted
8/10/2018Ronald Ericsson Request for Delay of Scheduling ConferenceJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
8/14/2018Mining Bentonite by BPM vs. rights of landownerJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/14/2018Technical Inadequacies in WDEQ-Jim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/14/2018Requirements to hold and EQC heringJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/14/2018Attachment to Mining Bentonite by BPM vs. rights of landowner letter from Bridget Hill Jim RubyPleading ExhibitAccepted
8/14/2018Attachment to Requirements to hold an EQC hearing Jim RubyPleading ExhibitAccepted
8/14/2018Order taking Motion to Continue under AdvisementJim RubyOrderAccepted
8/14/2018BPM's Response in Opposition to 2U's Request to DelaySamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
8/14/2018Proposed Order Denying 2U's Request to DelaySamuel YemingtonOrderAccepted
8/15/20182U email regarding MediationJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/15/2018Ericsson email State Mineral lease 42804 and Environmental Quality Mining Permit 267CJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/15/2018Ericsson email Invalid Wyoming State Mineral Lease 42804 (WSL04)Jim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/15/2018Ericsson email to LQD Mining Permit 267C – Wyoming State Mineral Lease 42804 – TFN #6 1/197Jim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/15/2018Ericsson email response to July 29 2018 LQD permit 267CJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/16/2018Ericsson Reply to BPM Response to Request for Indefinite Stay of ProceedingJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
8/17/2018email from Ericsson Re: BPM License to MineJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
8/17/2018email from Ericsson Re: Protection of Surface ProprietorsJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
8/17/2018email from Ericsson Re: MEDIATION WITH BPMJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
8/21/2018Order of Schedule and Order of Denial of Motion to ContinueJim RubyOrderAccepted
8/30/2018Ericsson Email to Wendtland 8-30-18 Mineral Rights 2 attJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
8/31/2018Ericsson email regarding paragraph 3 August 30 327 pm with attachmentJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/31/2018Ericsson email asking for response Aug 30 333 pmJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/31/2018Ericsson email regarding tree reclamation Aug 30 418 pmJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/31/2018Wendtland email response to Ericsson Aug 30 344 pm with attachmentJim RubyPleadingAccepted
8/31/2018Ericsson email asking about surface landowner protection Aug 30 351 pmJim RubyPleadingAccepted
9/10/2018MEDIATION REPORT BY 2U RANCH LLCJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
9/12/2018Ronald Ericsson email to Bridget Hill 9-11-18 SURFACE LANDOWNJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
9/17/2018Ericsson Email to Wendland 9-14-18 BPM trespass of 2U Ranch invalidates mining permitJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
9/17/2018Ericsson Motion to DismissJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
9/25/2018BPM's Response to Mediation Report by 2U Ranch LLCSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
9/25/2018Exhibit A to BPM's Response to Mediation Report by 2U Ranch LLCSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
10/5/2018BPM's Response in Opposition to Respondent 2U's Motion to DismissSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
10/5/2018Exhibit A-G to BPM's Response in Opposition to Respondent 2U's Motion to DismissSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
10/5/2018Ronald Ericssion 10-5-18 Email BPM criminal and civil trespass of 2U RanchJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
10/11/2018Ericsson email 10-11-18 Re_ Final HearingJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
11/30/2018Motion to Compel and SanctionSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
11/30/2018Motion to Compel and Sanction Exhibits 1-4Samuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
11/30/2018Proposed Order Granting Motion to CompelSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
11/30/2018Order for Hearing on Motion to CompelJim RubyOrderAccepted
12/3/2018Ericcson response to Motion to Compel with exhibitsJim RubyPleadingAccepted
12/3/2018Order on Motion to Compel and Sanctions(Removed)Jim RubyOrderRemoved
12/3/2018Corrected Order on Motion to compelJim RubyOrderAccepted
12/14/2018Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC's List of Witnesses & ExhibitsSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
12/14/2018Exhibit A- List of BPM Hearing ExhibitsSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
12/17/2018December 3 2018 teleconferenceJim RubyTranscriptAccepted
12/21/2018Motion to Limit Testimony and Evidence at HearingSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
12/21/2018Exhibit ASamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
12/21/2018Exhibit BSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
12/21/2018Petitioner Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC's Motion for Summary JudgmentSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
12/21/2018Exhibit A-HSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
12/27/2018Order for Hearing Jim RubyOrderAccepted
12/27/2018Corrected certificate of service for Order of Hearing for Motions to Limit testimony and Summary JudgmentJim RubyOrderAccepted
1/4/20192U Response to Summary JudgmentJim RubyPleadingAccepted
1/4/20192U Appendix to Summary JudgmentJim RubyPleadingAccepted
1/4/2019Certificate of Service Response to Motion for Summary Judgment(Removed)Jim RubyPleadingRemoved
1/4/20192U certificate of service for Response to Motion for Summary JudgmentJim RubyPleadingAccepted
1/8/2019Appendix A fulJim RubyPleading ExhibitAccepted
1/8/2019Order Continuing Motion hearing and Final hearingJim RubyOrderAccepted
1/8/2019Reply in Support of Motion to Limit Testimony and Evidence at HearingSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
1/8/2019Reply in Support of Petitioner's Motion for Summary Judgment Samuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
1/8/2019Exhibit ISamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
1/8/2019Exhibit JSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
1/8/2019Exhibit KSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
1/8/2019Exhibit L Samuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
1/8/2019Exhibit MSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
1/8/2019Exhibit NSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
1/11/2019Motion to DismissJim RubyPleadingAccepted
1/11/2019Order Denying Request to ContinueJim RubyOrderAccepted
1/14/2019Motion to Dismiss signed by Scott EricssonJim RubyPleadingAccepted
1/17/20192U Ranch Motion to CompelJim RubyPleadingAccepted
1/17/2019Order setting final hearingJim RubyOrderAccepted
1/17/2019Petitioner Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC's Motion to Compel Compliance with Discovery Requests and Deposition Interrogatories Samuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
1/17/2019Exhibit A to Motion to Compel ComplianceSamuel YemingtonPleading ExhibitAccepted
1/18/2019Petitioner's Errata to Motion to Compel Compliance with Discovery Requests and Deposition InterrogatoriesSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
1/18/20192U Attachment to Motion to Compel 1Jim RubyPleadingAccepted
1/18/20192U Attachment to Motion to Compel 2Jim RubyPleadingAccepted
1/22/2019 Errata to Motion to Compel Compliance with Discovery(Removed)Joe GirardinPleadingRemoved
1/22/2019 Errata to Motion to Compel Compliance with Discovery(Removed)Joe GirardinPleadingRemoved
1/22/2019BPM LLC's Response in Opposition to Motion to Compel and Request for Protective OrderJoe GirardinPleadingAccepted
1/22/2019BPM LLC's Response in Opposition to Motion to Compel and Request for Protective Order(Removed)Joe GirardinPleadingRemoved
1/24/2019Order Granting In Part Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC's Motion to Compel Compliance with Discovery Requests and Deposition InterrogatoriesJoe GirardinOrderAccepted
1/24/2019Order Denying 2U Ranch, LLC's Motion to Compel Compliance with Discovery RequestJoe GirardinOrderAccepted
1/30/2019Order Granting in Part BPM Motion for Summary JudgmentJim RubyOrderAccepted
1/30/2019Order Denying BPM Motion to limit testimony and evidenceJim RubyOrderAccepted
1/30/2019Order Denying 2U Ranch Motion to DismissJim RubyOrderAccepted
2/4/2019January 16 hearingJim RubyTranscriptAccepted
2/6/2019BPM's Final List of Witnesses and ExhibitsSamuel YemingtonPleadingAccepted
3/15/2019Final HearingJim RubyTranscriptAccepted
4/11/2019Findings of Fact Conclusions of Law OrderJim RubyOrderAccepted
4/11/2019Certificate of ServiceJim RubyCertificate of ServiceAccepted

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