ENFORCE30712

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 7/15/1997
• Doc Name: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
• Violation No.: CV1997010
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF h11NERALS AND GEOLOGY
Depdnmem of Nmural Resources
111 3 Shaman 51., Room 215
Dower, C°lorado 80?01
Phone: (illil Rbb ]567
FA1 13UJ1 R32-RIUb
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NOV No. CV-97-010
Permit No.:
Type of Mine:
C-80-007
UG/Federal
Operator (If Other than Permittee):
Mail Address:
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DEPAIiTME[dT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Mine: West Elk Mine a°Y a°"""
Goaernor
Count
Y Gunnison/Delta w^,e, s. tnchhNad
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Permittee: Michael R. Long
Mountain Coal Compalm~c~s~on o~,e~~ur
Mail Address: P.O. Box 591
Somerset, CO 81434
Date/rime of Inspection
Inspector: Michael Boulay Approx. 11:00 A.M. 7/15/97
Person Served: Served by:
Service by U.S. Mail
(Signnttere of Person Served) (Signature of Authorized R resentative of Division of
Minerals and Geology)
(Please Print Name mtd Title)
A.M.
CERTIFIED MAIL NO. P 526 431 332 Date and Time v(c. U S. Mti ~ 1L:o0 P.M.
of Service: /]/~~~~ P ,Qp-~~„~/
The Division of Minerals and Geology ("the Division") has conducted an inspection of the above mine and
has made the findings stated in the attached schedule and has found violations of the Colorado Surface Coal
Mining Reclamation Act, or violations of required permit conditions, listed in the attached schedule. This
notice constitutes a separate notice of violation for each violation listed.
You must abate each of these violations within the designated abatement time. Where the remedial action
requires submission of plans, the plans are to be submitted to the Division within the designated time. You
are responsible for doing all work in a safe manner in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
The undersigned finds that cessation of mining is is not XX expressly, or in practical effect, required
by this notice. For this purpose, "mining" means extracting coal from the earth or from a waste pile and
transporting it within or from the mine site.
C.R.S. 1973, 34-33-123(8) provides for imposition of civil penalties of up to $5,000 for each violation and
provides that each day of continuing violation may be deemed a separate violation.
Importat:l: Please read the reverse side of this page.
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