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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deparrment of Namml Resources <br />1313 Sherman SL, Raom 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 <br />FAx: (3031 8328106 <br />December 20, 2000 <br />Bruce Addington <br />Pickenvire Processing, LLC <br />1500 N. Big Run Road <br />Ashland, KY 41102 <br />Jerry Koblitz <br />Greystone <br />5231 South Quebec Street <br />Greenwood Village, CO 8011 I <br />Re: NOV No. CV-2000-011, New Elk Mine, Permit No. C-81-012 <br />Dear Mr. Addington and Mr. Koblitz: <br />The enclosed Notice of Violation is issued for failure [o maintain the bond for the above-referenced permit in <br />accordance with the applicable statutes and regulations. <br />otvisioN or <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MI NING•SAFETY <br />Bill oven, <br />GOVernor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Execwive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Direcor <br />On July I8, 2000, the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) sent a letter notifying A.P. <br />Maxwell/Pickenvire Processing that bond replacement must occur within 30 days. On August 25, 2000 Greystone (on <br />behalf of A.P. Maxwell and Picketwire) requested a replacement deadline extension to October I5, 2000. On <br />September I8, 2000, DMG granted the request. On October 17, 2000, DMG had not received any bonds or extension <br />request, but nonetheless, extended the deadline to October 31, 2000. On October 27, 2000, A.L. Petry asked that we <br />accept [he Frontier bonds as adequate, but that replacements would be provided if the Frontier bonds remained <br />unacceptable. On November 16, 2000, DMG sent a letter to Greystone reiterating [he need to replace all Frontier bonds. <br />On November 22, 2000 DMG sent a letter extending the replacement deadline to December 8, 2000. On November 29, <br />2000 Greystone sent a letter to DMG stating that the bonds~would be replaced by the December 8, 2000 deadline. As of <br />December 20, 2000, the required bond replacement has not occurred. <br />Please contact us with any questions. <br />Sint y, <br />avid <br />Coal rogrT am Supervisor <br />Cc: Cheryl Linden <br />Michael Long <br />Johanna Cramer <br />Dan Hernandez <br />Kent Gorham <br />Jim Burnell <br />