INSPEC34573

• Permit No: C1981034
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 4/24/1979
• Doc Name: POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF MINING AND RECLAMATION PN 77-232
• From: MLR
• To: GRAND MESA COAL CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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* ~ Harris D. Sharman. Executive Director 11I 1 999
MINED LAND RECLAI~IA'I'ION
723 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street
i Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. [phone]
Hamlet J. Barry, II I,
Director
April 24, 1979
Mr. Abe Linton
Grand Mesa Coal Company
P.0. Box 226
Della, CO 81416
RE: Possible violations of mining and reclamation permit 1177-232
Dear Mr. Linton:
The Red Canyon Coal mine now operated by Grand Mesa Coal Company was
inspected by staff members of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division
on April 18, 1979. Several possible violations were discovered.
1. Areas outside of the approved permit boundaries have been
affected by mining activities. Access roads to the office trailer
and refuse disposal area, the office trailer itself, the new
ventilation shaft, and the water pipeline excavation appear to
lie outside the permit area.
2. The total surface area affected by current mining activities appears
to be greater than 10 acres. The limited impact permit is not adequate
for mining operations larger than 10 acres.
3. No evidence of topsoil salvage was found in connection with any
of the surface disturbances
These matters will be brought to the attention of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board as possible violations under sections 109,116 b 124 of
Article 32, Title 34 CRS 1973 as amended (Colorado Mined Land Reclamation
Act). We recommend that representatives of Grand Mesa Coal Company be
present at the May 23rd and 24th Board Meeting to be held at 9:00 am in
Room 110, Centennial Bldg, 1313 Sherman St., Denver, Colorado.
We further recommend that you submit a regular 112 Mining and Reclamation
permit application prior to the May Board meeting. The 112 application should
address all surface disturbance associated with current and proposed mining
activities. Please be sure to carefully address each of the items in the
federal interim regulatory program (part 717) in a separate section of your
regular 112 application. Detailed engineering and design information is
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