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iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />999 <br />~~-~ <br />8703 8ot~oafate <br />HoustoryToas7707d <br />(713)9957045. <br />relempier <br />(113)995.7191 <br />IawQffioesof.'':4,::::'....::~~.~:;::,~:". .~" <br />Jim Tatum & Associates <br />P.O.Box 86 <br />1?.G30 Hwy. 12 <br />Weston, Colorado 81091 <br />CT19)868-3310 <br />Telecopier <br />(719)868-2612 <br />June 24, 1994 <br />Mr ...Steven. ~G...Renner.. .,..~. <br />Coal Program Supervisor`, <br />Division .of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 _ <br />RE: , TDN__#93-020-370-005_. <br />Basin.._Resources, Inc. __:_ <br />Mr. Renner: <br />RECEI1rFD <br />JUN 27 1994 <br />UNSxC C~ T?N~L'fE15 ~ C.BO:i;~y <br />_ __.I_am~.n,.receipt of the.letter :to"youu..from_Mr.:Ed~Kay; U.S, De_partment <br />of the Interior, Office of Suiface Miuing.`':'.:.. <br />1. The close-.physical.proximity.of_my",~water,~:wel,Land-,the large air <br />shaft is a matter:;o'f.:record._~.It'"as"also a~.'ma"~fei"~i"f„record:that <br />the sworn testimony of the.Basin"Resources''= Wyoming:Fnel <br />engineer :who .was:; deposed-months ago::was~'~at:YCthe°_a3r -shaft hit <br />" water, while being: d'riTled;"~ that~the.;~casincf job' which was to <br />..-;protect=the "intermediate."~t~'ata~.was'gSngi~tiper~y done;''and; 'a"leak ._:: <br />A~_=' producing 20 gallons per:''minute:..is'~still>:present at the air <br />-shaft site. 'This certain'ly'explai'ris'a"Iiy~~~a:?sma11'°weil=bore <br />-. located a short distance from''the well-bore'is now~dry. <br />_ 2. I take issue with your -representations:to:-Intetior ;that .you -have . <br />- •- initiated informal=`discussions wi:tli'~fhe:`mine `operators and' the <br />landowners regarding'a-replacementwater~sapply:` I'would~note <br />that no person withyouur-':d'epartment"tias ever"talked with me <br />regarding "this"issue. __...... _.._ _..... <br />_ ,Y'Your agency, to date, seems.to.be more interested in defending the <br />mine operator rather than enforcing 'the.5tatutes on the books. we have <br />experienced months of stalling and procrastination about the fact that <br />this air shaft is responsible'-for'ki113ng-trees and vegetation; this fact <br />is instantly demonstrated to" anyone'who"'looks~;at.'the"'~'ite:`"' " <br />