ENFORCE26477

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 11/18/1996
• Doc Name: SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
• Violation No.: CV1996013
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Deparlmenl nl Nalu ral Resuurces
1 J 13 Sherman SL, Room ? 15
Denver, Colorado 80.D1
Phone: IJD31 abb-Jib'
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RECEIVED
NOV 18 199fi
Division of I~~welals v. vi;~wy,
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Notice of Violation No.: C-96-013
Mine Name: West Elk
Permittee: Mountain Coal Company
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 591, Somerset, Colorado, 81434
County: Gunnison/Delta
Type of Mine: UG/Federal
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DEPARTMENT' OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Rov Romer
Governor
tames 5. Lochhead
Executive Director
Michael B. Long
Division Director
The Division of Minerals and Geology (The Division) issued a certain Notice of Proposed Amount
of Civil Penalty, and the operator requested a conference thereon, as authorized by C.R.S. 1973,
34-33-123(8). With the requested conference having been held as required by law on September 26,
1996, the Division and the operator hereby agree as follows:
1. The amount of the Penalty shall be $1,000.00;
2. The Penalty shall be paid to the Division by the operator no later than
30 days from the date this Agreement is signed by all parties; and
3. Payment of such Penalty by the opetator shall constitute a waiver of all
further rights to review of such penalty or of the violation on which it
is based.
This Agreement shall not be effective unless signed by the operator within ten (10) days after the
closing date of such conference, which dates is set forth below above the signature of the Division
Director. If not so signed, the Division will fix the Penalty at whatever amount it deems appropriate,
based upon the factors referred to in C.R.S. 1997, 34-33-123(8)(d).
DATE: /~l4(~BK~1Gr/~' ~~ ~Q~rO
DATE:
OPERATOR ~ ~0 s
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
BY:
Divi ~ Dir r
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