ENFORCE21507

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 4/8/1994
• Doc Name: SOMERSET MINING CO PN C-81-022
• From: SOMERSET MINING CO
• To: DMG
• Violation No.: CV0000000
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

/VISOMERSET
M/ N/ N G C O M P A N Y
April 4, 1994
Mr. Mike Long
Director, Division of Minerals S Geology
1313 Sherman Street
Suite 215
Denver, CO 80203
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RECEIVED
APR 0 81994
Ci:'i~ion C9 hAinerC!: ~ u~a~rJ:'
Re: Somerset Mining Company
Permit No. C-81-022
Dear Mr. Long:
Thank you for taking time in your busy schedule to meet with
us to discuss the enforcement issues regarding the Somerset Mine.
In the course of that meeting, you indicated that your office is
becoming increasingly concerned about what you perceive as a
history of violations at the mine and is considering the possible
issuance of a show cause order pursuant to Rule 5.03.3. As we
discussed in previous correspondence and at the meeting, Somerset
does not believe that a pattern of violations exists with respect
to the mine. Rather, the notices of violation which have been
issued by your staff over the past year reflect a series of
isolated problems with respect to unrelated requirements of the
Rules and/or the above referenced permit for the operation. Each
of the problems have been addressed in a timely manner and in a
fashion intended to avoid repetition of the problems cited in the
notice.
It is the policy of this Company to operate the mine in strict
compliance with the applicable requirements of all statutes, rules
and permit conditions. Therefore, even the issuance of a single
violation is a matter which is taken seriously by the Company.
This letter is written to advise you of the following steps which
the Company is taking to address the issue of environmental
compliance at the mine:
1. The Company had budgeted to hire an environmental
compliance coordinator in June of this year. As we discussed at
the meeting, the Company has expedited this schedule and has
retained a personnel search service to identify potential
candidates for the position as soon as possible. This position
will report directly to management and will have the requisite
authority and budget to assure that the required compliance
measures are implemented.
P.O. Box 535 7901 Southpark, Suite 202
Somerset, CO 81434 Littleton, Co 80120
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