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iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY _ <br />lirpannu•nt nr Nalu ral Resources <br />I t 11 $hurm, n 51., Ruom 215 ' <br />Dr~nvur. CuluraJn 80'_OJ DIVISION O F <br />I'6rrne IJUJI t+n~-3567 MINERAL 5 <br /> <br /> GEOLOGY <br /> RECLAMATION <br /> MINING•SAFETY <br />Apri126, 1999 <br /> dal I Owcns <br /> Gwcrnnr <br /> GICC E Walther <br /> Eaeculim: DuMIOr <br />Kathleen G. Welt M,~n,,el e Lnnt <br />Oxbow Mining, II1C. D~msion Dauer-Inr <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: Emergency Mine Dewatering, Oxbow Mining, Inc., <br />The Sanbom Creek Mine, Permit No. C-81-022 <br />Dear Ms. Welt: <br />It is our understanding that Oxbow Mining, Inc. has yet to reopen the Sanborn Creek Mine. We also <br />understand that the level of the water in this underground mine is rising, and will reach the longwall <br />equipment currently left in the mine in a matter of days. We further understand that Oxbow Mining is <br />considering pumping this water out of the mine, and discharging it via a discharge point that is <br />currently not approved by either our Division or the Colorado Depaztment of Public Health and <br />Environment's Water Quality Control Division. <br />Should Oxbow decide [o proceed with this activity, we request that Oxbow submit an application for a <br />revision to its DMG permit to address this activity. We also request that this revision contain a copy of <br />the written approval for this activity from the Colorado Water Quality Control Division. Please do not <br />pump water out of The Sanbom Creek Mine via any unapproved discharge point until Oxbow Mining, <br />Inc. has received approval for this activity from both our Division and the Colorado Water Quality <br />Control Division. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. <br />Sincerely <br />~.. ~ ~~.,~IJ, ~ j <br />1.~~ ~LtiIG~ vtQ_ fi// <br />Daniel I. Hernandez 6 <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Bill Carter, DMG <br />Joe Dudash, DMG <br />Larry Routten, DMG <br />David Berry, DMG <br />ton Kubic, CDPHE/WQCD <br />