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:, • CYCC • III IIIIIIIIIIIII III Colorado Yampa Coal Company 29588 Routt County Road #27, Oak Creek, CO 80467 • (303) 879-3800 June 6, 1985 RECEIVED Mr. Dan Mathews ~~N 1 01985 Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division MINED LAND 423 Centennial Building RECLAMATION DIVISION 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Alleged N.O.V. C-85-047, Mine No. 3, Permit No. C-84-062 Dear Mr. Mathews: Colorado Yampa Coal Company (CYCC) is submitting the following informa- tion concerning the above referenced alleged violation which was issued to CYCC on May 24, 1985. The alleged violation was issued for "failure to pro- perly maintain sedimentation treatment facilities. Specifically, the small area exemption collection ditch and gravel filter sediment trap at the Middle Creek office/shop area were totally silted in and non-functional." The collection ditch and gravel filter trap were cleaned out and repaired by Thursday, May 30th. This maintenance was performed as a necessary step to abate the alleged N.O.V. and was required to be completed by June 1, 1985. Attached is a map titled "Mine 3 Sedimentation Treatment Facility and Small Area Exemption". The map shows the location of the collection ditch within the small area exemption and the location of the filter sediment trap. On May 23rd, CYCC's Lead Surveyor went to Mine 3 and surveyed in the location of the collection ditch. The survey stakes were noted by the CMLRD on May 24th. A grader and backhoe were temporarily relieved of their normal activities and were dispatched to Mine 3 on Wednesday, May 29th to begin work on the ditch. The ditch and sediment trap were completed on May 30th. CYCC agrees that the sedimentation treatment facility was not functional, but contends that other factors as described above should be evaluated in accessing the severity and seriousness of the alleged violation. Sincerely, ~w9,<,,.5~ lan Richard Hughes Environmental Specialist RH:kmk cc: G. Consalus M. Kondelis L. Damrau