ENFORCE26119

• Permit No: C1981048
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 5/26/1993
• Doc Name: BOARD ORDERS FOR PERMIT REVOCATION AND BOND FORFEITURE TRINIDAD BASIN MINING CO TRINIDAD BASIN MINE
• From: DMG
• To: VANCE MILLS
• Violation No.: CV0000000
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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State of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Board
Department of Natural Resources
In the Matter of: Trinidad Basin Mining Company Permit Revocation
Trinidad Basin Mine
Permit No. C-81-048
To: Trinidad Basin Mining Company and all other persons engaged in or owning or
controlling the following operation: Trinidad Basin Mine, Las Animas County,
Colorado.
Pursuant to the authority vested in the State of Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board by
C.R.S. 34-3 3-1 2317), 34-3 3-1 2414), and Rules 5.03.3 and 5.03.5 of the Regulations of the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, the Board convened a formal public
hearing regarding the February 22, 1993 issuance by the Colorado Division of Minerals and
Geology of an order to Trinidad Basin Mining Company to show cause why the mining and
reclamation permit issued to Trinidad Basin Mining Company should not be revoked. This
formal public hearing was held on April 22, 1993.
Findings of Faci
Pursuant to the authority vested in the State of Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board by
C.R.S. 34-33-12317), 34-33-12414) and Rule 5.03.3(3), the Board hereby reaches the following
findings of fact:
1. The Division, pursuant to Rule 5.01.3 and 5.02.2, conducted two separate
inspections of the Trinidad Basin Mine. These inspections were held on
June 29, 1992 and July 28, 1992.
2. Following the June 29, 1992 inspection, the Division, pursuant to Rule 5.03.2(211a1,
issued on July 16, 1992 Notices of Violation Nos. C-92-013 and C-92-014.
NOV No. C-92-013 was issued to the permittee for its failure to maintain sediment
pond 15-P1 as necessary to ensure that the pond discharge met applicable
standards of the Colorado Water Quality Control Act and the permittee's National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, pursuant to Rule 4.05.2(7),
4.05.2(f) and 4.05.613)la) and (b). NOV No. C-92-014 was issued to the permittee
for its failure to pass all disturbed area drainage through a sedimentation pond, a
series of sedimentation ponds or a treatment facility before leaving the permit area,
pursuant to Rules 4.05.2(1) and 4.05.2(2).
3. Following the July 28, 1992 inspection, the Division, pursuant to Rule 5.03.2(2)lal,
issued on August 14, 1992 Notices of Violation Nos. C-92-020 and C-92-021.
NOV C-92-020 was issued to the permittee for its failure to maintain sediment pond
15-P11 to provide adequate capacity to contain or treat the runoff or inflow