Laserfiche WebLink
COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />January 26, 2017 <br />Bill Bear <br />Bowie Resource, LLC <br />P.O. Box 1488 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />RE: Bowie No. 2 Mine, Permit No. C-1996-083 <br />3r11 Quarter 2016 Pond Inspection Report Review <br />3111 Quarter 2016 Coal Waste Pile & Instrument Monitoring Report Review <br />Dear Mr. Bear, <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the Division) received the 3'd <br />Quarter 2016 Pond Inspection Report and the 3" Quarter 2016 Coal Waste Pile and <br />Instrument Monitoring Report on October 19, 2016. The Division has completed its <br />review and found the report to be in compliance with the following Rules: <br />31d Onarter 2016 Pond Inspection Report <br />4.05.9(17) — All Impoundments are inspected quarterly, by a qualified person designated by the <br />operator, for the appearance of structural weakness and other hazardous conditions. The reports <br />are retained at the Bowie No. 2 Mine Office, and copies of the reports are submitted to the <br />Division on a quarterly basis. <br />The inspections of the ponds were conducted by J.E. Stover and Associates on September 21, <br />2016. The report noted no discharge occurred from any of the ponds during the inspection. <br />Maintenance items listed in the report included; Ponds J and F were being cleaned and nearly <br />complete, and Pond B should be cleaned the next year. <br />3111 Quarter 2016 Coal Waste Pile & Instrument Monitoring Report <br />The report is in compliance with Rule 4.09.1(11), Rule 4.10.2(2) and the approved Permit <br />Application. The inspection of the coal waste banks was conducted be J.E. Stover and <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 h 303.866.3567 R 3o3.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickentooper, Governor l Robert W. Randall, Executive Director l Virginia Brannon, Director <br />