ENFORCE24248

• Permit No: C1981024
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 7/14/1993
• Doc Name: NOV C-93-105 RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUES TO CONSIDER COLORADO COAL MINE CO CCMC C-81-024
• From: DMG
• To: FILE
• Violation No.: CV1993105
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St.. Room 215
Denver, CO 60203
Phone: [phone]
FAX:1303)B32-A106
July 14, 1993
Attn: Assessment Officer
TO: File
FM: Shawn E. Smith
Re: NOV C-93-1051 ecommendations: Issues to Consider
Colorado Coal Mine Co. (GCMG) C-81-024
Dear Assessment Officer:
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Roy Rome.
Governor
Michael B. Long
Division Director
Violation No. C-93-105 was issued on July 1, 1993 following an on-
site inspection June 29, 1993 for failure to display a mine/permit
identification sign at each entrance to the permit area from public
roads and failure to clearly mark the perimeter of the permit area
for surface coal mining activities.
I believe the following facts to be relevant to the violation.
vandalized.
Seriousness: According to Jerry Koblitz, the mine ID sign was
posted at the cross roads of the public road north of the mine
site, although this could not be verified during our inspection.
Another mine ID sign, south of the mine reclaimed area had been
shot down and was found in the dirt alongside the road. In fact,
investigation into the previous month's inspection report, also a
complete, indicated that all mine signs were present but were
"knocked off their posts by vandals and are simply propped up."
This information serves to validate that the operator had been
notified previously of the problem and that the sign had been
The extent of the damage was designated to the sign post and the
surrounding area only. The road where the sign should have been is
a light duty dirt county access road. The duration of the
violation we know has occurred for at least two months, or since
May 27, 1993, the time of the previous inspection.
The second issue, proper perimeter markers, is more serious, as a
reclaimed mine site is difficult to identify without them. signage.
In fact, the inspection was delayed somewhat until it could be
determined where the mine boundaries existed. Without proper
markers that match on-the-ground disturbed or reclaimed areas and
maps to that effect, it is difficult to determine and define the
state's jurisdiction on the site. Although the area is remote,
several pre-law disturbed and historic mines are present adjacent
to this area which serve to enhance the difficulty of site
STATE OF COLORADO