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iii iiiiiiiisiiii iii <br />9 <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />DeVartmenl of Natural Resources <br /> <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 ~ <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 II~~ <br />Phone: 13071 866 3567 <br />FA%~. (3011 8 3 2 81 06 <br /> DEPAkTMENT OF <br /> NATURAL <br /> RESOURCES <br />March 22, 1994 <br /> kav komrr <br /> Gu.emur <br />Mr. Walter Wright <br /> Kin Sala Ear <br />Mine Manager t.canive our~tor <br />Somerset Mining Company ~ m;rhaei s tnnF <br />P.O. Box 535 0~~~,~nn I7ncan~ <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />RE: SomerseUSanbom Creek Mines, File No. C-81-022, Hydrologic Monitoring <br />Dear Mr. Wright: <br />Subsequent [o my inspection conducted on March 11, 1994, 1 reviewed aerial photos of the SomerseUSanbom <br />Creek Mines. These photos were taken February 23, 1994 for the February partial inspection of these mines. <br />During the March 11 inspection, I reviewed records of required hydrologic monitoring. These records, for both <br />surface water and groundwater monitoring indicated that no sampling or field data monitoring was performed <br />because of monitoring site inaccessibility due to snow end froreo wnditions. Review of the February photos <br />show [hat the North Fork of the Gunnison River is open and flowing. Two of Somerset Mining Company's <br />surface water monitoring points are located in this open section of river. Also, it appears that there is <br />approximately one foot of snow oo the ground which would not preclude most groundwater sampling. <br />Please explain what Somerset Mining Company considers to be conditions in which a water monitoring site is <br />not reasonably accessible due [o snow and fro7cn conditions. In addition, please describe what conditions were <br />present and to what degree they occurred in Janttary and February 1994 which prompted Somerset Mining <br />Company to forego the required monitoring. <br />Please respond to these concerns by March 31, 1994. Upon review of your response the Division will <br />determine whether or not to pursue an enforcement action. <br />If you have questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Steve S. Shuey L <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />ce: Jim Stover <br />Bear Coal Co. <br />M:\OSSLmm\ W right.ssc <br />