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Section I - History <br /> (continued) <br /> The Division issued a decision on August 10, 1989 to approve the transfer of <br /> mining permit C-81-038 from Colorado Westmoreland Inc . to Cyprus Orchard <br /> Valley Coal Corporation. <br /> Mining and reclamation activities are proceeding according to the plan. This <br /> mine remains in active status and is focusing on reopening the original mine <br /> portals that were closed by the 1986 fire. <br /> Since permit renewal , five Notices of Violation (NOV) have been issued. One <br /> NOV was issued June 6, 1989 for failure to submit designs for diversion <br /> ditches (NOV C-88-018) . The NOV was upheld and $350.00 in civil penalties <br /> were paid. <br /> NOV C-90-008 was issued on February 16, 1990 for failure to repair the west <br /> portal cut failure in accordance with approved Minor Revision No. 62. The <br /> violation was upheld and $800.00 in civil penalties were paid. <br /> On October 18, 1990, two NOV' s were issued (C-90-047 and C-90-048) . One was <br /> issued for failure to maintain haul road culverts to have adequate drainage, <br /> and the other was issued for failure to protect stockpiled and redistributed <br /> topsoil from wind and water erosion. Both were upheld and $850.00 in civil <br /> penalties were paid. <br /> The latest NOV (C-91-004) was issued May 15, 1991 for failure to stabilize <br /> soil materials from wind and water erosion. This violation was also upheld <br /> and $500.00 in civil penalties were paid. <br /> There are no outstanding or pending violations as of January 24, 1992. <br /> -3- <br />