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Peabody <br />7wentymile Coal Company <br />29575 Routt County Road n27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />970.879.3800 <br />August s, Zoos ~'~pE1VEp <br />Mr. Byron Walker <br />Environmental Protection Specialist AUG 12 2005 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, ROOM 215 ~lvsion o/Minerals a <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 ^oceoioaY <br />(303)866-4941 <br />Re: Twentymile Coal Company -Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-82-056), Minor Revision (MROS-19'n <br />for Demolition of former Colorado Yampa Coal Company (Brown Palace) Office Building <br />Dear Mr. Walker: <br />Twentymile Coal Company (TCC) requests CDMG approval of a Minor Revision (MROS-197) to our existing <br />approved Mining and Reclamation Pernut, to complete demolition of the former Colorado Yampa Coal Company <br />Office Building and site regrading and temporary revegetation to stabilize the site and minimize erosion and siltation <br />potential. <br />TCC stopped using the Office Building in the late-1980's when office facilities for the Foidel Creek underground <br />mine were constructed adjacent to the mine portals. The Office Building was used for records storage for a number of <br />years, but sustained significant water damage due to a water main break and has deteriorated over the years due to <br />disuse and lack of maintenance. Given its current deteriorated condition and lack of use, TCC feels that the building <br />represents a potential safety hazard and eyesore, and desires to demolish the building and stabilize the site. <br />Accordingly, TCC has proceeded with an asbestos and hazazdaus materials assessment, and completed necessary <br />asbestos abatement measures in early 2005 at a cost of approximately $30,000. The Office Building encloses a <br />volume of approximately 190,000 cubic feet. Demolition will result in approximately 2,100 cubic yards of demolition <br />debris, which will be loaded, hauled off-site, and disposed of at the local landfill in Milner. The concrete slab <br />foundation will remain in place at this time. Demolition and disposal costs are estimated at approximately $50,000. <br />We would like to proceed with this project as soon as possible to take advantage of favorable weather and ground <br />conditions. We appreciate your consideration and cooperation in expediting review of this revision application. <br />Please feel free to contact me at (970) 870-2712 with any questions regarding this submittal package or to discuss <br />related matters. <br />Best <br />i /~!' <br />3nvironmental Group <br />Coal Company <br />cc: M. Berdine/TCC <br />G:\Environmental\REVISION\MINOR-RV\MR05-197 Brown Palace Removal\mr05-197 Letter of Transmittal El.doc <br />