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The geotechnical analysis completed by CTL/Thompson, Inc., <br />• concluded that the Streeter Fill, as built by Colowyo meets the <br />stability requirements of OSM regulations. <br />The fill did not, however, meet the design criteria requirement of <br />the OSM Interim Regulations and therefore was still in violation. <br />To resolve the issue, OSM agreed to withdraw the Notice of <br />Violation conditioned upon the agreement that Colowyo submit an <br />application for qualifying the Streeter Fill under the Experimental <br />Practices Program referred to in 30CFR, Section 785.13; see Hearing <br />for Review of Notice of Violation No..79-V-1-4, August 7, 1979 in <br />Exhibit 12, Experimental Practice Information. <br />Subsequent to the hearing, Colowyo filed an application for an <br />experimental practice on September 4, 1979, (see Exhibit 12, <br />Experimental Practice Information) and receipt of the application <br />was acknowledged in a letter from Walter N. Heine, Director of OSM, <br />on September 28, 1979 (see Exhibit 12, Experimental Practice <br />Information). <br />To date, there have been no final approvals or denials of the <br />• Experimental Application by OSM or the Division. <br />In correspondence dated October 11, 1979, OSM requested the <br />Division recommend approval of the experimental practice <br />designation for Colowyo's Streeter Fill. In a letter dated <br />February 13, 1980 the Division replied to OSM that approval of the <br />experimental practice could not be given until certain questions <br />were resolved. A copy of the correspondence from the Division, the <br />February 6, 1980 letter from Mr. Jim Pendleton commenting on the <br />Slope Stability Analysis of Colowyo's Streeter Fill, and the <br />February 13, 1980 letter from Mr. Fred Banta to Mr. Donald Crane <br />requesting Clarification Before Approval of Colowyo's Streeter Fill <br />is included in Exhibit 12, Experimental Practice Information. On <br />March 24, 1980, CTL/Thompson, Inc. responded to the concerns of the <br />Division (see Exhibit 12, Experimental Practice Information, March <br />24, 1980, letter from CTL/Thompson, inc. to OSM commenting on <br />Questions Raised by Division Concerning Colowyo's Streeter Fill). <br />• <br />2.06-5 <br />