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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III sss 8703 Bonhomme Houston, Texas 77074 (713) 995705 Telecopfer (713) 9957191 October 16, 2000 Office of Surface Mining 1999 Broadway Suite 3320 Denver, Colorado 80202 RE: 12630 Highway 12; Tatum OCj ~ g 2W~ pivision of Minerals and Geeto9Y C.M.R.R.R. Z 264 517 869 P.O. Box 28 12630 Hwy. l2 Weston, Colorado 81091 (719)868-3310 Telecopier (719)868-2612 The City of Trinidad has advised us that the water problem in the meadow south of our home is from a leak in the city line running though our property. The leak is appazently the result of ongoing and continuing subsidence caused from Basin Resource's coal mining operation. Demand is hereby made that Basin Resources take immediate measures in conjunction with the cooperation of the Tatum's to repair this leak, and return the property to its pre-subsidence condition. The City of Trinidad has not afforded us much time to repair the leak. If not promptly repaired the City of Trinidad will turn off the water to our home rendering it impossible for us to maintain our home and care for our livestock. The instant problem was addressed during the original citizens complaint filed in 1993 and the civil trial. The "sink hole" was viewed by DMG, OSM, and Basin during the initial investigation. This is an ongoing subsidence issue. Mr. Henry Austin with OSM became awaze of the ongoing damage and during his inspection of the property on September 22, 2000. Mr. Ron Thompson with Basin Resources, Inc. was made awaze of the ongoing damage on September 22, 2000. To date Basin Resources, Inc. has made no attempt to repair the damage created by their mining operations. This is our formal notice of complaint against Basin Resources, Inc. for subsidence damage to our home and property. Law C•ffices of Tim TatuYr: & A~~ociates ED ::;K'L?+76c?.FOCLTY~`:a•~.P`;::~r'C'.~rw-af•+~..vv._;nFt>a~w~~5aln•..:.'^•;.'-•-.,•-~CCr:':w;-•.;'4.,-~;T S~a:~~_.~-~r--.-~~_n... ,...,...r-....i. ... ~. _Mr^Cee..