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<br /> <br /> I~~ I~~I~~I~~III~I~~ <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department o(Natural Resources ~:oF~co~ <br /> ~ <br />< <br />~e /.~ <br />~ <br /> <br />1 }17 Sherman St., Room 215 . <br />~ a ~~; <br />, <br />Denver, CO 80207 . ~~~ , <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 • /996 <br />FAX:1303)832-8106 <br /> Rnv Romer <br /> Grnernor <br /> Michael B. Long <br />TD: JaIIet B1nIIS Dinsion Director <br />Larry Routten <br />Steve Benner <br />FROM: Stephen ^athen <br />DATE: June 15, 1993 <br />RE: Colowyo Coal !line (C-81-019) <br />PR-01 (Deteonatrations of Prospect Pond, Fest Pit Pond and <br />88sOCiated atrnCtures) and lTOV C-93-72, 73, 77. <br />ACTION NSSDSD: <br />PLSASS CO~iT PLBABS HANDLS PLSASS APPROVE <br />PLSABS FILE PLEASS RSTIIRN S PLSASS RSVISW <br />PSR YOIIR RSQIISST FOR YOIIR IITFORlIATION <br />COl1llSIiTB: <br />I have been the lead specialist, as well as, surface hydrologist <br />for the Colowyo !tine since December, 1991. I have been involved <br />since that time in reviewing Colowyo's designs for the Prospect <br />Pond, Aest Pit Pond, Section 16 Fill and associated structures. <br />This matter is still unresolved. Most importantly, the operator <br />has not submitted final hydrologic designs for these structures. <br />i do not consider that the Division has approved demonstrations <br />related to these structures to be placed into the permit. <br />In the interim since 1991, the Prospect Pond, Section 16 Fill and <br />associated structures have been built. Several structures <br />associated with the Prospect Pond and Section 16 Fill (the south <br />Collection Ditch, windrowed topsoil stockpiles and section 16 <br />Ditch) have recently failed in their operation and have become the <br />subject of notices of violation. <br />i believe that the burden of blame for lack of approved <br />demonstrations and !or the failure of the structures, mentioned <br />above, lies with the operator. <br />