ENFORCE32298

• Permit No: C1989074
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 6/14/1994
• Doc Name: PATTERN OF VIOLATIONS RIMROCK COAL CO THE RIMROCK STRIP MINE PN C-89-074
• From: DMG
• To: MICHAEL B LONG
• Violation No.: CV1993146
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Depanmenl of Natural Resources
1 313 Sherman 51., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FA%:1303) 832-8106
Date: June 14, 1994
To: Michael B. Long, Division Director
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Roy Romer
Governor
From: Steven G. Renner, Coal Program Supervisor IamesS Lochhead
E>,ennive Direaar
RE: Pattern of Violations, Rimrock Coal Company The Rimrcaa3seie Eons;
Strip Mine, Permit No. C-89-074 Division Director
Division staff have determined that a Pattern of Violations as
defined in Rule 5.03.3(2)(a) has existed at the Rimrock Strip Mine
in Las Animas County. Six Notices of Violation and one Cessation
Order were issued to Rimrock Coal Company between January 28, 1993
and August 12, 1993. These violations were issued as the result of
inspections conducted on January 12, 1993; April 9-10, 1993; April
15, 1993; May 25, 1993; Jun 18, 1993; and July 19, 1993.
The Cessation Order and all of the Notices of Violation have been
upheld either in assessment conferences or Board hearings. A total
of $3,650.00 in civil penalties has been paid by the permittee,
with $1,350.00 for one NOV remaining outstanding. All periods for
appeal of the NOVS and CO have passed, with no appeals having been
filed by the permittee.
The Cessation Order and five of the six NOVs were issued for
violations of the performance standards related to protection of
the hydrologic balance (Rule 4.05). These violations are:
NOV C-93-005 - Issued for the permittee's failure to construct
its sediment pond embankment per the regulations (January 12,
1993 inspection).
NOV C-93-053 - Issued for the permittee's failure to pass
disturbed area drainage through a sediment pond prior to its
leaving the permit are, and for failure to remove, store,
protect and identify topsoil (April 9-10, 1993 inspection).
3. CO C-93-054 - Issued for the permittee's failure to achieve
sufficient compaction of the sediment pond embankment to
ensure stable slopes with a minimum safety factor of 1.3
(April 9-10, 1993 inspection).
4. NOV C-93-OB5 - Issued for the permittee's failure to maintain
two access road culverts (May 25, 1993 inspection).