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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH <br />Dedicated to protecting and im roving the health and <br />environment o(the people of t olorado ~ <br />4700 Chery Creek Dr. S. Laboratory Building ~ ~~ q ~ <br />Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 4210 E. 11th Avenue <br />Phone (303) 692-2000 Denver, Colorado 80 2 2 0-3 71 ~ ~ _~ <br />(1031691-4700 "• •' <br />February 3, 1993 <br />Mr. Vance Mills <br />Trinidad Basin Mining Co. <br />HC 81 Box 6 <br />Barbourville, KY 40906 <br />~E61 ~ 1g9~r <br />Utl. <br />~INEFIN~S ~ .. - <br />RE: Notice of Violation and Cease and Desist Order <br />Trinidad Basin Mining <br />Las Animas County <br />Dear Mr. Mills: <br />~~~- <br />«e <br />a~a` <br />G~warior <br />Patrida A. Nolan, MD, MPH <br />Exm4he Din+tlor <br />The Division has reviewed your letter of January 4, 1993 regarding the past circumstances and <br />current status of your involvement in Trinidad Basin. It is the Division's opinion that you are <br />responsible for the discharges from the sediment ponds which were constructed as part of a past <br />mining activity on the site. Federal regulations state that a discharge permit is necessary for this <br />type of activity until such time that the bond is released. <br />The weather and access problems that you mentioned do not relieve you from the responsibility of <br />complying with federal and state regulations. These issues can, however, be considered when the <br />Division determines a civil penalty appropriate to resolve the Notice of Violation. <br />The Division would be happy to meet with you to discuss this matter. Please contact Anne <br />Ihlenfeldt of my staff at (303) 692-3603 to arrange for such a meeting. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Patricia A. Nelson, P.E. <br />Industrial Unit Leader <br />Permits and Enforcement Section <br />WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION <br />cc: Gary Soldano, WQCD <br />Anne Ihlenfeldt, WQCD <br />NPDES Branch, EPA Region VIII <br />Joseph Dudash, Division of Minerals and Geology <br />MS-3 <br />