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August 25, 2015 C-1981-033/Bear Mine JRS <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br />Infraction Number: CO2013001 <br />Inspection Date: January 9, 2013 <br />Date Issued: January 11, 2013 <br />Primary Topic: Administrative <br />Secondary Topic: Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />Tertiary Topic: <br />Description: Failure to abate NOV CV -2012-009, parts A) and B), on or before December 31, <br />2012. <br />A) Bear Coal Company, Inc., failed to obtain a valid permit as required by 34-33-101 et seq, the <br />"Colorado Coal Mining Reclamation Act," the applicable regulations, and its Permit though it is under an <br />ongoing obligation to complete reclamation of the mine site. Bear Coal Company, Inc. was previously <br />issued Permit No. C-1981-033, which expired on July 19, 2012, and reclamation has not been completed. <br />B) Bear Coal Company, Inc., failed to complete reclamation in compliance with the terms of its <br />Permit, the Act, and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. <br />Bear Coal Company, Inc., has not: completed final ditch and pond reclamation; established a diverse, <br />effective and permanent vegetative cover; or assumed responsibility for successful revegetation. <br />Abatement #: 1 <br />Abatement Due Date: 1/25/2013 <br />Abatement Due Extended Date: <br />Abatement Description: A) Submit a complete permit application to the Division to obtain a <br />valid permit for the completion of reclamation at the mine site under the provisions of 34-33-101 et seq. <br />Infraction Number: CV2012009 <br />Inspection Date: November 30, 2012 <br />Date Issued: December 17, 2012 <br />Primary Topic: Administrative <br />Secondary Topic: Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />Tertiary Topic: <br />Description: A) Bear Coal Company, Inc., failed to obtain a valid permit as required by 34-33- <br />101 et seq, the "Colorado Coal Mining Reclamation Act," the applicable regulations, and its Permit <br />though it is under an ongoing obligation to complete reclamation of the mine site. Bear Coal Company, <br />Inc. was previously issued Permit No. C-1981-033, which expired on July 19, 2012 and reclamation has <br />not been completed. <br />B) Bear Coal Company, Inc., failed to complete reclamation in compliance with the terms of its <br />Permit, the Act, and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. <br />Bear Coal Company, Inc., has not: completed final ditch and pond reclamation; established a diverse, <br />effective and permanent vegetative cover; or assumed responsibility for successful revegetation. <br />Abatement #: 1 <br />Abatement Due Date: 12/31/2012 <br />Abatement Due Extended Date: <br />Abatement Description: A) Submit a complete permit application to the Division to obtain a <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />