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4&tb, <br />COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br />EXTENSION OF TIME FOR ABATEMENT NOTICE <br />FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR CESSATION ORDER FOR COAL OPERATION <br />TO: THE OPERATOR AND PERMITTEE OF THE MINE DESCRIBED BELOW <br />Cessation <br />CV -2014-008 <br />Order No. <br />Extended <br />Date NOV or <br />December 9, 2014 <br />CO Issued: <br />Due Date <br />Mine: <br />Elk Creek Mine <br />Operator (If <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC <br />Other than <br />The Division recommends changing the permit text to <br />Permittee): <br />2015 <br />Mail Address: <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />3737 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Notice of <br />Violation No. <br />Permit No.: <br />CV -2014-008 <br />C-1981-022 <br />County: Delta, Gunnison <br />Type of Mine: Underground <br />Permittee: Oxbow Mining, LLC <br />Mail Address: P.O. Box 535 <br />3737 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />In Violation CV -2014-008, the deadline for abatement of the practice, condition or violation <br />described was fixed as described below. It is hereby found that the operator has failed to abate <br />such practice, condition or violation, or cannot complete abatement within the time allowed, but <br />that such failure is not due to lack of diligence on the part of the operator. The time for abatement <br />is therefore extended as follows: <br />Abatement <br />Description <br />Original Date <br />Extended <br />Step <br />Due <br />Due Date <br />1 <br />Provide well abandonment reports in a timely manner. <br />January 9, 2015 <br />June 30, <br />The Division recommends changing the permit text to <br />2015 <br />allow for all well abandonment reports to be submitted <br />together, by the end of the calendar year in which they <br />are sealed. <br />2 <br />Correct all inaccurate well abandonment reports and <br />January 9, 2015 <br />June 30, <br />resubmit within 30 day of the date of this violation. <br />2015 <br />3 <br />Submit all missing well abandonment reports within 30 <br />January 9, 2015 <br />June 30, <br />days. <br />2015 <br />4 <br />Fill all open well casings to within three feet of the <br />January 9, 2015 <br />June 30, <br />surface within 30 days. <br />2015 <br />5 <br />Cut all remaining well casings below the ground surface <br />January 9, 2015 <br />June 30, <br />within 30 days. <br />2015 <br />6 <br />Temporarily cap all longwall panel 18 and 19 wells <br />January 9, 2015 <br />June 30, <br />within 30 days. <br />2015 <br />7 <br />Survey all pad and road sizes and locations and correct <br />January 9, 2015 <br />June 30, <br />these on the appropriate map and exhibit within 30 <br />2015 <br />days. <br />