ENFORCE25192

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 4/25/2001
• Doc Name: Exhibit for Formal Public Hearing
• Violation No.: CV2000009
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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8705 Bonl:,;T,me
Houton. Texas 77074
• (713) 9957045
Telempier
(713) 9957191
October 16, 2000
Office of Surface Mining
1999 Broadway Suite 3320
Denver, Colorado 80202
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01vis~on of M}netals and Geola9Y
C.M.R.R.R. Z 264 ~ 17 869
RE: 12630 Highway 12; Tatum
[phone]
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.
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Law Offices o[
Jim Tatum G: Assoda*es
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P.;,. Boz 2t1
12630 Hwy. 12
Weston. Colorado 81091
(719) 8683310
Telecooier
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 aware 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.
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