PERMFILE56529

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 48 Drainage Modifications
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Reclamation and Enforcement
BROOKS TOWERS
1020 15TH STREET
DENVER. COLORADO 80202
tiarch 23, 1983

Mr. David C. Shelton, Director
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division (CMLRD)
423 Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Ms. Shelton:
td~~R ~~ `=1983
rIFA~Zn, SHrEY & ENVIRONMEt
We have reviewed the changes proposed for the Tit. Gunnison i7o. 1 Mine by West
Elk Coal Company (ARCO/Anaconda) on Mareh 1, 1983. Our ravj.ew of the
submittal shoes that the implications of the changes are n9C as simple as
represented, and that additional information and narrative explanation wi],1 be
required before the changes in the mining plan can be approved,
Conversations between OSM's Project Leader for Mt. Gunnison, Walter Swain, and
. Robert Liddle of your staff, confirmed that both agencies have identi£i.ed
essentially the sane issues. Specifically, these include adequate dt,spyaglon
of potential changes in surface subsidence and stability, replacement Of the
subsidence test panel with another which is suitably representative sad
timely, and submittal of adequate replacement mining sequence and timzng maps.
Ocher problems may be identified as identified issues are explored.
Paige Beville at Anaconda Minerals has stated in telephone conversations with
my staff, that BLM has accepted the proposed changes in coal recovery. {ie
have not yet received confirmation from BLP1. Please keep us informed of
events as CMLRD reviews this proposed change. If OSM may be of any
assistance, please do not hesitate to call on Floyd Johnson or Waltez Swain at
[phone].
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Allen D. ein
Adminf. s tra t or
Western Technical Center
cc: Paige Beville, Anaconda :fir.erals
Bob Hagen, Albuquerque Meld Office
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