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COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GFALOGY <br />Civil Penalty Worksheet <br />I. Identifiratinn <br />NOV No.: CV-2004-001 Type of Violation: <br />Date Issued: June 22, 2004 Adm¢mistrative <br />Mine: Colowyo Coal Mine Performance Standard <br />PermitNo.: C-1981-019 ~_ Permit Condition <br />Operetor/Permittee: Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />II. M ndatnrrv Penalties <br />Cessation Order <br />- - - - - -Feihae~toflbate - $750 to $5,000/day x- -days- - - - - <br />Mining without a Permh <br />IIL Penal (alenlaAnn ('riteria - Rnle 5.04.6 <br />Source of Information or Assessment: _~L Operator/Permittee _~ Division <br /> Category Comments <br />A. Histogt <br /> _~_ NOVs past 12 months x $50 $50.00 CV-2003-013 was issued on IO/29/2003 and <br /> COs past 12 months x $Z50 terminated on l 1f26/Z003. <br />B, c ,;nP ~~a~eaa CV-2004-001 was issued for violation of a permit <br /> Severe $1 <br />500 $1 <br />750 condition. The disturbed surface area overlying the <br /> , <br />, <br />Significant $1,000 $1,250 unleased coal was permitted for overburden and topsoil <br /> Low/Moderate $250 $S00 $750 stripping. 2,525 tons of coal were blasted and 2,366 tons <br /> Insignificant $0 removed without approval. This was assessed as an <br /> Administrative R l nn nn administrative violation and $100.00 is proposed for <br /> seriousness. <br />C. Fault <br /> Intentional $1 <br />000 $1 <br />250 $1,500 Colowyo Coal Co. was aware of the lease boundary, <br /> , <br />, <br />Negligence $250 $50 <br />~ $750 had discussed mining the coal with BLM, but <br /> Unavoidable $p inadvertently mined a small amount of unleased coal <br /> without approval. This is the second time CCC has <br />D. Nnmher of T)a~.a Penalt~~aaeeaed mined beyond the approved coal removal boundary. <br /> $500.00 is proposed for negligence. <br />E, f}nnrl Faith (May not exceed $1,250) <br /> Credit -Extraordinary Effort $0.00 A good faith reduction is not proposed. <br /> Credit -Rapid Compliance <br />Total $650.00 <br />.u ,exit-,,,.~ i Assessment Officer <br />ignaturc <br />Canrlra i_ Rrnwn Date !ily2~, ~n04 <br />Name Printed C-NVA3 C19B1019~GW_II90499y 10145] AM,doa <br />