ENFORCE24069

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 9/9/1996
• Doc Name: YOAST MINE SENECA COAL CO PN C-94-082 NOV C-96-016
• From: SENECA COAL CO
• To: DMG
• Violation No.: CV1996017
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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SCoalCompany Seneca Coal Coml
September 4, 1996
Ms. Erica Crosby
Division of Minerals and Geology
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Dr.r`.FI\/k~
Denver, CO 80203-2273 S~.I' 09 1996
RE: Yoast Mine, Permit C-94-082, NOV No. C-96-017
Dear Ms . Crosby: Division of Miner?is & Geology
in response to NOV No. C-96-017 for the Yoast mine, pertaining to
work Seneca Coal Company did in conjunction with the deadheading of
the 650-B dragline from the Seneca II mine to the Yoast mine,
Seneca respectfully submits the following information. we request
a conference be held as soon as possible after September 17, 1996
to review this violation and NOV Nos. C-96-015 and C-96-016.
The original plan for the 650 dragline move to the Yoast mining
area was to tear the machine down into several large pieces. These
segments would then be hauled by trailer over the existing haul
roads at Seneca II and Yoast. A dragline erection pad was located
near the boxcut stripping area so that the dragline could be
reassembled and begin stripping operations. A meeting between
employees from Seneca and Peabody western Coal Company was held at
the minesite on October 10, 1995. After evaluating this method,
Seneca determined that walking the machine to the Yoast mining area
would prove more economical. The major savings involved
construction costs and time.
The new plan called for six (6) main permitting tasks to be
completed.
1. Easement with Hallenbeck.
2. Easement with Maneotis.
3. Easement with Carroll.
4. Permission from Western Area Power Administration to walk
under powerlines.
5. Permit approval from Routt County.
6. Permit approval from Division of Minerals ~ Geology.
Seneca and Peabody Western personnel meet with Mr. Lou Gabos,
County Engineer, Routt County Road-Bridge-Engineering Depts. to
discuss our plans on October 11, 1995. we told Mr. Gabos at that
time that Routt County Road 27A (RCR 27 A), the Seneca II mine
entrance road, would need to be widened in spots and the guardrail
removed to achieve the 60' width we would need to safely walk the
dragline. We also mentioned that we would need a detour road for
Routt County Road 27 (RCR 27) while the dragline was crossing it,
and allow for traffic to keep flowing. At that time, Mr. Gabos did
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