ENFORCE25273

• Permit No: C1981048
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 7/26/1991
• Doc Name: TRINIDAD BASIN MINE C-81-048 AMENDED BORAD ORDER & NOV C-91-009
• From: MLRD
• To: TRINIDAD BASIN MINING INC
• Violation No.: CV1991009
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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999 STATE OF COLORADO
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
Department of Natural Resources
7373 Sherman St.. Room 215
Denver. CO 80203
303 8663567
Fax: [phone]
July.26, 1991
Mr. Vance Mills
Trinidad Basin Mining, Inc.
HC-81, P.O.Box 6
Barbourville, KY 40906
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Roy Romer.
Governor
Fretl R. Banta,
Division Direttor
RE: Trinidad Basin Mine (C-81-048), Amended Board Order and Notice
of Violation C-91-009
Dear Mr. Mills:
This letter is being written to inform you of the outcome of the
July 24, 1991 Meeting of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board.
As you know the meeting was continued from the May and June
meetings to allow additional time for the maintenance to be
completed at the Trinidad Basin Mine. On 15 July and 22 July, 1991
inspections were conducted at the mine to determine if the
maintenance had been performed to the satisfaction of the November
1990 Board Order. It was determined that not all of the Order had
been satisfied.
Since the order had not been completely complied with, the Board
had the option of forfeiting the reclamation bond on file with the
Division. However, since part of the Order had been complied with
and in the interest of providing the operator with every
opportunity to complete the maintenance, the Division presented a
new proposal to the Board to allow the operator one more chance to
complete the required maintenance. The proposal entailed two parts
including:
1. Amending the current Board Order to reflect the work that has
been accomplished to date and updating what remains to be done and;
2. Issuing a Notice of Violation specifically addressing the work
that was not completed. This NOV provides an abatement date that
coincides with the amended Board Order of September 10, 1991.
As a result of these two actions the Board opted for not forfeiting
the bond at this time. However, if the maintenance is not performed
to the satisification of the Order, the NOV, and the Division by
September 10, 1991, the bond will be forfeited. Additionally,
Trinidad Basin Mining, Inc. could be issued a Failure to Abate
Cessation Order which carries a minimum penalty of $750.00 per day
for every day the violation goes unabated.
As you can see performing the maintenance by September 10, 1991 is