ENFORCE21150

• Permit No: C1989074
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 8/17/1995
• Doc Name: EXTENSION OF ABATEMENT TIME FOR RIMROCK MINE C-89-074 NOV C-95-015
• From: DMG
• To: MIKE LONG
• Violation No.: CV1995015
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Deparbnem of NaWra Resources
1313 Sherman 6t., Room 215 `

Denver, Colorado 80'_03 I
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FAX: [phone]
DEPARTMEtV'I' OF
August 17, 1995 ~ O~~ S

To: Mike Long, Division Director Roy Rnmer
Gnvemar
From: Janet Binns lames s. Enchhead
EneNlrve DiR<Inr
Michael B. Lony
Divisiun Dveclor
Re: Extension of Abatement Time for Rimrock Mine (C-89-074) NOV C-95-015.
Pursuant to Rules 5.03.2(2)(e), the Division finds an extension of time for abatement for
Rimrock Mine NOV C-95-015 is necessary. The violation was issued for failure to provide
the Division with current ownership and control information. The Division had been
notified by a third party. This was confirmed by the Secretary of States Office that the
permittee, Rimrock Coal Company, had been dissolved as a business entity. This effectively
left the permit without a valid permittee.
The violation was issued to both the "dissolved" permittee and the operator, Landmark
Reclamation, Inc. The abatement required both parties to obtain written approval for
transfer of the permit to a valid "person" in accordance with the Colorado Regulations.
The operator has diligently found a party willing to accept transfer of the permit and has
submitted a complete application. All items required have been submitted. The problem
impairing the Division from approving the transfer is an OSM Applicant/Violator System
recommendation of "Deny".
This "Deny" recommendation stems from a link with the operator, Landmark Reclamation,
Inc. There is no block on the proposed permittee. The blocked link to Landmark
Reclamation is Mr. Richard Randall, CEO, who is linked to a company in Oklahoma called
Randall and Blake of Oklahoma. There are significant outstanding civil penalties on
Randall and Blake of Oklahoma stemming from 1982 Cease Orders. Mr. Randall sold his
interests in Randall and Blake of Oklahoma 45 days after the 1982 Cease Orders were
issued.
Mr. Randall is currently appealing this link with Oklahoma Department of Mines and claims
that at the time the cease orders were issued (October 1, 1982), he did not have control of
Randall and Blake of Oklahoma. I have been in contact with Oklahoma Department of
Mines, and they indicated that they have not scheduled a hearing yet. They project the
hearing may occur some time in October. The AVS block is pending the result of this
appeal.