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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman SI., Koom ?1 5 <br />Denver, Colorado 80?03 <br />Phone: (303) 866-1567 <br />FAk: (303) 8328106 <br />February 5, 2001 <br />Ron Thompson <br />Peak Project Management <br />3800 County Road 63.9 <br />Trinidad CO 81082 <br />RE: Sediment Pond Inspection Reports, New Elk Mine, #C-81-012 <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECEAM ATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Ex¢curive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Dinsion Oireclor <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has completed review of the sediment pond inspection <br />reports for the four quarters of the years 1999 and 2000. Also included in the review was the <br />annual certification of these reports by a professional engineer. As a result of this review we <br />have the following questions or comments. <br />1999 Ouarter{y Reports and Annual Certification <br />Review of the records indicates the Division is missing a 2nd quarter sediment pond <br />report for pond 5. Please submit a copy of the report, if available, for our records. <br />The annual engineer certification notes that pond 7 "will require cleaning within the next <br />year." Review of the 2000 quarterly reports does not document cleanout. Is sediment <br />cleanout of this pond scheduled for the near future? <br />2000 Quarterly Reports and Annual Certification <br />3. Inspections for the five containment structures were not submitted. Please submit the <br />quarterly inspections for the containments for the year 2000. <br />4. The 3`d quarter report for pond 008 (RDA pond) was not included in the copies received <br />by the Division. Please submit a copy of this report for Division records. <br />The 2nd quarter report for pond 7 did not reflect an inspection date. Please ensure that <br />future reports include a date when the inspection was conducted. <br />6. The Division reviewed a report titled "Annual Inspection Report" for the pond named <br />"RDA pond" dated 9/15/2000. This report complies with the requirements of Rule <br />4.05.6(13)(b)(i) for large impoundments. <br />