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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 27 5 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8706 <br />October 10, 2003 <br />Robert Shevling <br />Seneca Coal Company <br />P.O. Box 670 <br />Hayden, Colorado 81639 <br />RE: Seneca II-W Mine (Permit C-1982-057) <br />Inspection Report Error <br />Dear Mr. Shevling: <br />This letter is to bring to your attention an error in my most recent Seneca II-W inspection <br />report (issuance date 10/3/03). At the bottom of page 3 of the Comments-Compliance <br />section of the report, I stated that gully erosion repairs are to be completed "by the end of <br />November". The approved permit in fact specifies that rill and gully stabilization is to be <br />"implemented by July 1 of each year...and completed by November 1 or until weather <br />conditions restrict operations" (Tab 22, page 34). <br />As you know, rills and gullies that require stabilization work have been identified on the <br />2003 rill and gully survey map, and additional gullies requiring regrading and stabilization <br />were identified during several Division inspections over the summer. As of my most recent <br />inspection, it did not appear that stabilization work had been initiated at a number of the <br />locations of concern. It is important that the stabilization work be initiated promptly and <br />substantially completed by November 1, to ensure that the work is completed before the <br />onset of restrictive weather conditions. <br />Please contact me if you have any questions. <br />Sincere ~~ <br />Daniel T. M thews <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C: Denver File <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.EC LRMRTION•M INING <br />SNf ETY•SOIENGE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Waleher <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Canany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation - Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />