2014-02-06_PERMIT FILE - C1981013A ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981013A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/6/2014
• Section_Exhibit Name: Section 2.03 Legal, Financial, Compliance & Related Information
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

2.03.5
(3)(a) Violation Notice, Identifying Numbers:
New Elk Coal Company, LLC T K Mining Services LLC (Prior New Elk Mine Operator)
122 West First Street P.O. Box 93
Trinidad, CO 81082 Delta, CO 81416
EIN - 20- 4120615
MSHA ID Nos. 05 -04461 and 05 -00296
Notice of Violation: CV C -2011 -007
Issued by: Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety
Issued to: Issued by Certified Mail
Issued on: December 16, 2011
(3)(b) Failure to conduct all surface coal mining and reclamation operations only as described in
the approved application. Failure to have a copy of the third quarter 2011 refuse pile
development waste pile inspection report at the mine office.
(3)(c) No administrative or judicial actions.
(3)(d) There are no ongoing proceedings for the notice of violation.
(3)(e) A plan restore the new development waste pile to approved designs was submitted to the
DRMS on December 26, 2011. A technical revision application was submitted to DRMS
to obtain approval for the plan to restore the development waste pile to approved designs.
Culvert C13 was replaced. A certified copy of the third quarter 2011 refuse pile
development waste pile inspection report was sent to the DRMS via certified mail.
(3)(f) The notice of violation was terminated on January 11, 2012.
(3)(a) Violation Notice, Identifying Numbers:
New Elk Coal Company, LLC T K Mining Services LLC (Prior New Elk Mine Operator)
122 West First Street P.O. Box 93
Trinidad, CO 81082 Delta, CO 81416
EIN - 20- 4120615
MSHA ID Nos. 05 -04461 and 05 -00296
Notice of Violation: CV C- 2011 -008
Issued by: Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety
Issued to: Issued by Certified Mail
Issued on: December 16, 2011
(3)(b) Failure to have obtained final approval of a technical revision for surface coal mining
operations prior to their implementation. Failure to have salvaged topsoil prior to
construction of two unapproved light use roads.
(3)(c) No administrative or judicial actions.
(3)(d) There are no ongoing proceedings for the notice of violation.
(3)(e) A culvert and fill were removed. A dam was removed. Rock silt traps and fill in ditch
near southeast corner of Pond 7 were removed. The light use road with switchbacks east
of RDA was stabilized with an approved seed mix. A technical revision was submitted to
DRMS to obtain approval for all new roads, sediment control systems, culverts and fill.
(3)(f) The notice of violation was terminated on February 24, 2012.
TR -57 2.03 -9 Revised 08/15/12