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IV. ENVI1mI~NT4~.L RFSOi7Ff~S <br />4.1 SITE DESCRIP'T'ION AND LAND USE INFORMATION (2.04.3) <br />4.1.1 Background Information <br />The Trinidad Basin Mine has been in existence since 1977 <br />and since that time three different operators have conducted mining <br />operations at the site. The three operators axe as follows: Del Aqua <br />Coal C~~any (initial operator), Triad Industries, Inc. (interim <br />operator) and Trinidad Basin Mining, Inc. (current operator). The <br />initial operator oh+aincrl MLRB Limited Impact Permits (110) to conduct <br />m;n;nq in both Sections 15 and 22. The reader is referred to MLRB <br />Permit Numbers 77-2 and 78-145 respectively. Ho~,ever, mining has <br />' not occurred in Section 15 since a Cease and Desist Order was <br />placed on the operation on January 4, 1979. Mining activities <br />have continued in Section 22 pursuant to the terms of ML,F~ <br />Permit Number 79-53. All three of the above operators were inwlved <br />>n mining of this section. <br />The current operator succeeded to the operation in August <br />of 1980 and has been actively mining in Section 22 since that time. <br />To date no mining activity has occurx~d in Section 15 except a <br />l;m;tsd amount of exploration to determine coal reserves and obtain <br />geologic information for use in development of a mine plan. <br />As can be seen from the above narrative, m;n;nq activities <br />have oc.~curred in this portion of Del Agua Canyon since 1977. However, <br />the Canyon has been extensively undergmimd mined in the past as <br />is evidenced by the refuse piles and coking ovens present in the <br />~. ~ - - - <br />