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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />December 19, 2005 <br />Mr. Phil Schmidt <br />Mountain Coal Company L.L.C. <br />P. O. Box 571 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MIN sRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLA NATION•MINING <br />EAFETY•ECIENCE <br />BIII 11W2O5 <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Ezecu[ive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Dinxtar <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />RE: Status of Mountain Coal Company Compliance with DMG Letter of 12/1/05 Regarding <br />Foam Spill at Lay-Down Area in Section 31, T13S, R90W, Gunnison County, Colorado <br />Dear Mr. Schmidt: <br />On December 1, 2005, the Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) sent a letter to Mountain Coal <br />Company (MCC) regarding actions to be taken by MCC in response to matters related to a November <br />14, 2005 spill of fire suppressant foam concentrate into the Dry Fork of Minnesota Creek. The release <br />occurred near slay-down area located in Section 31, T13S, R90W, in Gunnison County, Colorado. <br />This latter is being written to inform you that all measures with specific compliance due dates listed in <br />DMG's letter of 12/1/05 have been complied with. Please contact us if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel L Hernandez a~ <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: David A. Berry, Coal Program Manager <br />Ofrice of 0f8ce of Colorado <br />Mined Land RL!clamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />