2020-11-17_ENFORCEMENT - C1980007

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 11/17/2020
• Doc Name: Notice of Violation
• From: DRMS
• To: Mountain Coal Company, LLC
• Violation No.: CV2020001
• Email Name: LDS
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

C O L O R A D O 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203
Division of Reclamation, P l.5w) aoo-.sooi
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Department of Natural Resources
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NOV No.
CV-2020-001
Mine:
West Elk Mine
Permit No.:
C-1980-007
County:
Delta, Gunnison
Type of Mine:
Underground
Permittee:
Mountain Coal Company,
LLC
Operator (If
Mountain Coal Company, LLC
Mail Address:
5174 Highway 133
Other than
Somerset, CO 81434
Permittee):
Mail Address:
5174 Highway 133
Date/Time of
October 23, 2020
Somerset, CO
Inspection:
81434
Somerset, CO 81434
Inspector:
Leigh Simmons
Served by:
Leigh Simmons
Person Served: Weston Norris 4
(Signature of Person Served)
(Please Print Name and Title)
CERTIFIED MAIL NO.
7016 2140 0000 2345 9299
(Signature of Authorized Representative of the
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety)
Date and Time of Service:
9:33 AM 11/17/2020
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ("the Division") has conducted an inspection of the above
mine and has made the findings stated in the attached schedule and has found violations of the Colorado
Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, or violations of required permit conditions, listed in the attached
schedule. This notice constitutes a separate notice of violation for each violation listed.
You must abate each of these violations within the designated abatement time. Where the remedial action
requires submission of plans, the plans are to be submitted to the Division within the designated time.
You are responsible for doing all work in a safe manner in compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations.
The undersigned finds that cessation of mining is is not X expressly, or in practical effect,
required by this notice. For this purpose, "mining" means extracting coal from the earth or from a waste
pile and transporting it within or from the mine site.
C.R.S. 1973, 34-33-123(8) provides for imposition of civil penalties of up to $5,000 for each violation
and provides that each day of continuing violation may be deemed a separate violation.
Important: Please read the reverse side of*this page.