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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department o(Natural Resources 1313 Sfierman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 D I v 15 1 o N o f Phone: (3031 866-3567 ~ MINERAL S FAX: (3031 831-8106 & GEOLOGY RECLAMATION MINING~•SA FETY Bill Owens Governor Greg E. Walther Executive Director Michael B. long Division Direttor SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT JUSTIFICATION Lorencito Coal Company, LLC Lorencito Canyon Mine-Permit No: C-1996-084 Notice of Violation No: CO-2001-014 ~ James B. McArdle, Conference Officer The Cessation Order CO-2001-Oi 4 was issued oh October 26, 2001 based upon an inspection performed by Mr. Bill York-Feirn, Mine Safety Program Supervisor, on October 25, 2001. The Cessation Order was issued for the following problem; 'Conducting blasting operations without the supervision of a certified blaster who holds a valid blaster certification issued by the State of Colorado. On January 7, 2002, an Assessment Conference was held at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado. In attendance, in addition to the Conference Officer, was Mr. Kent Gorham representing the Division and Mr. Scott Harman of Buckley Powder Company. Kent presented testimony outlining the details of the violation as outlined above. On October 25, 2001, Mr BiII York-Feirn was informed that there was no one on site with a State of Colorado coal blasters or shoffirers certification. On October 26, 2001, Bill issued a verbal order to Mr. Bentley and Mr. Dannenberger that blasting operations at the site were to cease until properly certified officials in the State of Colorado were on site and supervising blasting operations. Cessation Order CO- 2001-014 was issued on October 26, 2001 for failure to comply with provisions of Rule 4.08.1(3) and Rule 6.01.3(2). Mr. Scott Harman pointed out that Buckley Powder Company is the blasting contractor for Lorencito Coal. Buckley Powder Company has been in the explosive business for 80 years and has done a wide variety of blasting with the exception of blasting for coal mines. Scott stated that his blasters have many years of experience with a wide range of mining and non-mining related blasting activities with the exception of coal mines. James Phillips, certified blaster in Colorado, was hired to supervise blasting activities at the Lorencito Canyon Mine from October 29 to November 3, 2001 while 3 Buckley Powder Company employees took the test to become certified Coal blasters in the State of Colorado. Scott requested reduction in the penalty or good faith consideration for hiring Jim Phillips and for having 3 employees take the certification test.