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Colowyo Coal Company, L.P, <br />5]31 State Highway 13 <br />Meeker, Colorado 81641 <br />(9]0) 8241531 <br />(9]0) 824-1598 FAX <br />C. Crellin Scott <br />Sr. Environmental Engineer <br />November 24, 2003 <br />Mr. Byron G. Walker <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street -Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />(303)866-3567 <br />~~ Kennecott <br />~. ~. Energy <br />RECEIVEC~o/owyo Mine <br />NOV 2 6 2003 <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />RE: Response to Notice of Violation NOV CV-2003-013, for Colowyo Coal Company, Permit No. 18-019 <br />Dear Mr. Walker, <br />Colowyo has received CDMG's Notice of Violation, CV-2003-013 for blasting compliance. We have reviewed the different <br />parts of the violation and have responded to each part. Enclosed you will find our response to each part of the violations, <br />revisions for the different portions of the tJOV in the form of MR-61, and copies of the specific information requested for proof <br />of certification. <br />Although, Colowyo was noted for violation of the maximum amount of explosives for the February 16, 2003 blast event, there <br />was no non-compliance at the closest dwelling where Colowyo houses a monitor for blasting. This was noted in our <br />correspondence date February 25, 2003 to CDMG. In addition, Colowyo has been working closely with CDMG to make <br />certain that our record keeping meets your concerns or new interpretation of the rules. In this spirit of cooperation, we were <br />very surprised and disappointed to see that CDMG has found i[ necessary [o choose the route of enforcement for the <br />technicalities expressed in the Notice of Violation eight months after the event. Blasting compliance is taken very seriously at <br />Colowyo and every effort has been taken to improve and continue to improve our blasting techniques, compliance efforts, and <br />procedures to ensure the very best results in all categories. <br />Enclosed you will find the following information <br />Comments and Responses, Colowyo Coal Co., Notice of Violation CV-2003-013 <br />Comments and Responses, Colowyo Coal Co., To Abate Violation, NOV CV-2003-013 <br />MR-61 and the respective revisions and application <br />Copies of Calibration Certificates as requested <br />If you have any questions please call me at your earliest convenience. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~- ~ <br />C. Crellin Scott <br />Sr. Environmental Engineer <br />Encl. 3-copies <br />Cc File CF 4.1.2 <br />Bob Young w\o encl. <br />Kelly Sanders wto encl. <br />Matt Lengerich ~o encl. <br />George Back w1o encl. <br />