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JUN.29 '94 4:46PM DMG,GJCT <br />III III III IIIIIIIIII <br />1 393 2416336 P.3 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />pepartment of Natural Resources <br />7 313 Shemun St., Room 215 <br />Denier, Cdorado 80203 <br />Phone: (30318663567 <br />Fwx:13031832-BI06 <br />June 28, 1994 <br />Mr. Earl White, President <br />Basin Resources <br />14300 Highway 12 <br />Weston, Colorado <br />81091 <br />RE: Tatum Well Complaint (File C-81-013) <br />Dear Mr. White: <br />DEPARTMY.N'1' OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Rome. <br />Goacrrwr <br />)vnn s. lothtrad <br />E+cwtrvc Dhccwr <br />M+d~d D. Lory; <br />l)ivi.ion Dlrt~~or <br />I would like to take this opportunity to advise you of the <br />Divisions position regarding the water replacement issue pertaining <br />to'the Tatum well. As you know, the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) <br />received a'citizens complaint from Mr. Jim Tatum alleging that the <br />water level in his well was depressed as a result of the <br />installation of a nearby ventilation shaft. The OSM, following <br />correct procedures, issued the Division a Ten-Day Notice in <br />response to the complaint. IIltimately, Basin was informed via <br />internal Division correspondence that the issuance of a Notice of <br />Violation was imminent. Basin responded to the internal memo by <br />notifying the Division that negotiations with Mr. Tatum had been <br />initiated, but were suspended because Mr. Tatum underwent major <br />surgery and was unable to continue to pursue the issue further <br />until he had returned to good health. <br />On June 27, 1994, the Division received correspondenae from !~. <br />Tatum de3nandinq further action by the State in order to resolve <br />this issue. Apparently Mr. Tatum is now able to discuss resolution <br />of this issue with Basin. Therefore, the Division is again <br />prepared to issue Basin a Notice of Violation should s successful <br />conclusion to this matter not be reached by July il, 1994. <br />Please feel free to contact me at (303) 241-0336 if you have <br />questions or comments. <br />CC: Michael Lonq <br />Joan Dudash/ <br />Dan Hernandez <br />C:\wp5l.tatumwl <br />Coal Program Supervisor <br />