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STATE OF COLORADO Berry -DNR, David <david.berry@state.co.us> Re: Roadside Mine - South Portal 1 message Wolfe - DNR, Dick <dick.wolfe @state.co.us> Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 8:17 AM To: "Berry - DNR, David" <david.berry@state.co.us> Cc: Daniel Hernandez - DNR <daniel.hernandez @ state.co.us>, Mike Boulay - DNR <mike.boulay @state.co.us> Thanks, David, for this information. I will forward to appropriate staff. Have a great weekend, Dick Dick Wolfe, M.S., P. E. State Engineer, Director COLORADO Division of Water Resources Department of Natural Resources 0 303.866.3581 x 8241 1 C 303.898.7873 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818, Denver, CO 80203 dick. wolfe@state.co.us I www.water.state.co.us On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Berry - DNR, David <david.berry@state.co.us> wrote: Hi Dick - I offer the following information for you and your teammates. Please forward as you see fit, and give a call if you have any questions. As of today, it appears that the risk is low, but we are awaiting a geotechnical report from Snowcap Coal Co., Inc. to further assess the situation. We also sent the note, and have been communicating with, the Kokopelli Farm Market, CDOT and Mesa County and State Offices of Emergency Management. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) is currently working with Snowcap Coal Co., Inc. to assess a developing situation that may pose a public health and safety risk. It appears that water is accumulating behind the mine portal seal and backfill at the Roadside Mine, South Portal location. I include an image of the site for your reference. There may exist a potential for a water and debris discharge if the portal seal / backfill fails. This would potentially impact property and /or people below the location. The portal is located above the Kokopelli Farm Market, and the adjacent 1 -70 on /off ramps. Snowcap Coal Co., Inc. has engaged a geotechnical expert, and we expect word from their expert sometime tonight or tomorrow.