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_._ <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO PICHARDD LAMM Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />D. Monte Pascoe, Executive Director <br />^III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION <br />423 Centennial Building, t313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />David C. Shelton <br />Director <br />December 30, 1981 <br />Mr. William S. Tate <br />Senior Engineer <br />Blue Ribbon Coal Company <br />P. O. Box 58 <br />Delta, Colorado 81416 <br />Re: Blue Ribbon Mine Review Status and Sediment Control Review Comments <br />Our File No. C-047-81 <br />Dear Mr. Tate: <br />The Division has completed an evaluation of the review status of the BZve <br />Ribbon mine permit application. This evaluation has revealed that it will <br />probably not be possible to complete the review process under the permanent <br />coal regulatory program before the expiration date of the existing 3-month <br />coal supply technical revision, which is January 31, 1982. As such, the <br />Division will need to grant an additional coal supply technical revision for <br />the Blue Ribbon mine to allow operations to continue until the review pro- <br />cess can be completed. However, in order for the Division to be able to <br />grant such a revision, it will be necessary for Blue Ribbon Coal Company <br />to submit an adequate, substantial response to the Division's November 30 <br />and December 4, 1981 review cormnents on the adequacy of the permit application <br />no Later than January 5, 1982. This response will provide an essential <br />demonstration to the Division that Blue Ribbon Coal Company is being <br />diligent in it's efforts to meet regulatory requirements and that B.R.C.C. <br />merits an extension to the existing 3-month coal supply technical revision. <br />Included in this response should be a request for an additional 6-month <br />coal supply technical revision, an appropriate map showing the extent and <br />sequence of underground workings for the next 6 months (beginning <br />February 1, 1982), and a copy of the newspaper advertisement which will <br />have been published by B.R.C. C. giving notice of the T.R. request. <br />In regards to the permit application itself, the Division has reviewed the <br />sediment control portions of the permit application and has identified <br />several concerns regarding the system design which must be resolved prior <br />to permit issuance. These concerns are as follows: <br />