APPCOR11160

• Permit No: C1981053
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 3/16/1989
• Doc Name: TEMPORARY PORTAL CLOSURE BLUE FLAME MINE PN C-81-053
• From: MLRD
• To: BLUE FLAME COAL CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Roy Romer, Governor

DEPARTMENT OFNATURALRESOURCES
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
FRED p. BANTA, Dlreetor
!March 16, 1989
Kevin tdartinez
81ue Flame Coal Company
6130 S. 14emorial
Tulsa, OK 75133
Re: Temporary Portal Closure, Blue Flame Mine, Permit No, c-81-053
Dear Mr. Idartinez:
On February 15, 1989 I conducted an inspection at the Blue F1ame.Mine. I was
accompanied by Dennis Byrnes of OSM. During the inspection the observation
was made that the portals were not secure from unauthorized entry by the
public. Although the reoulations for the MLRD coal program do not
specifically require temporary closure for portals that are not in use, the
Division has determined that the open, unsecured portals at the sites pose a
dancer to the health and safety of the public.
Also, the Division of Mines fAine and Safety Laws Section 1, Article 20 of
title 34, Section 34-24-107 states:
(2) Abandoned workinos shall be sealed or ventilated.
34-24-107. Danner sionals - operator's duty. When operations are
temporarily suspen a in a mine, a opera or shall see that
danoers sionals are placed across the mine entrances, which sionals
shall be a warning for persons not to enter said mine. If the
circulation of air through the mine is stopped, each entrance to
said mine shall be closed off in such a manner as will ordinarily
prevent persons from entering said mine, and a danger sional shall
be displayed upon each entrance until such time as the ventilation
is restored and the mine has been examined by a Drooerly authorized
representative. The mine foreman shall see that all dancer signals
used in said mine are in good condition.
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