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• • II IIII IIIIIIIIIIIII <br />. STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />711 } Sherman Sr, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Phone. U03) 866-3567 <br />FAX:1303)832-8106 <br />July 9, 1993 <br />Mr. Jack Purdy <br />Pennsylvania West Coal Company <br />626 West Pender Street, Suite 907 <br />Vancouver, British Columbia V6B1V9 <br />R8: Reclamation of the Coal Gulch Mine, Durango, Colorado <br />Dear Mr. Purdy: <br />of Soto <br />Ne~~ <br />~ r8 ]6 ~ <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />M¢hael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />This letter is to officially notify you that the Division of Minerals and Geology is <br />proceeding with the reclamation of the Coal Gulch Mine. The Division must proceed <br />with this course of action since there has been virtually no action on your part to <br />resolve the completeness issues noted back on Auguat 3, 1992. <br />The latest information the Division has received from Pennsylvania West includes a <br />letter dated December 22, 1992 stating that you had a contract with <br />Beeman Bros. Drilling to drill the necessary monitoring wells by February 20, 1993. <br />Then, on March 15, 1993, the Division received a request for a meeting on <br />March 31, 1993 to discuss these same issues. At this meeting, Paul Baker brought an <br />estimate from Beeman Bros. Drilling for the drilling and completion of three wells. <br />Mr. Baker stated that these wells were to be drilled immediately and that the <br />Division would receive results from the core drilling and water samples in <br />early May. <br />To date, Beeman Bros. Drilling has not received word from Pennsylvania West to <br />proceed with any drilling, nor has the La Plata County Land Use and Permitting <br />Section received any further information concerning Pennsylvania West mining at the <br />Coal Gulch Mine site. <br />Additionally, the Durango office of Pennsylvania west Coal Company has apparently <br />closed down without a forwarding addrees or phone number at which anyone can be <br />reached. <br />With the exception of the base-line hydrology information and the permit to mine <br />coal from La Plata County, the coal mining permit submitted by Greg Lewicki and <br />Associates appeared to be a well designed mine plan. However, due to above <br />referenced items, and lack of any positive commitment by Pennsylvania West the <br />Division must complete reclamation of this site this fall. <br />Since Pennsylvania West has some mining machinery at the Coal Gulch site, this <br />letter will also serve notice that the machinery must be removed prior to <br />August 31, 1993 or the machinery will be removed by the State. <br />Additionally, the Division has received information concerning coal bins purchased <br />by Pennsylvania West that requires action on your part. I have included copies of <br />these letters for your information. <br />Zf you have any questions about the information contained in this letter, please <br />write or call. <br />Sincerely, <br />rry ey <br />~~ ~~ <br />Reclamation Specialis <br />HR/ern M:\oss\ern\purdy.wp <br />