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1 <br />;o <br />G A RF I gT.Tj L- 11-171-61fJ- R-l~L a mrv.. <br />d ~ 1270 Roed 240 <br />i, Glenwood Springs, CO Blf°' <br />303/984-2729 ~~~ <br />July 16, 1990 <br />Tr~i f~- co - IIoc~.13 <br />I~ I I II I I~ I II III ~II <br />ass <br />~. <br />Faxed to addressees <br />Mr. Fred Banta. Director <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division - _ <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, CO 80203 - <br />Mr. Robert Hagen, Director '''~'~ <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />625 Silver Ave. S.W. -~~< <br />Suite 310 <br />Albuquerque, NM 87102 <br />Re: CITIZEN REPORT OF SllSPECTED VIOLATIONS ic, . <br />~~ ~;. , <br />Dear Sirs: - ';kl;... ~ - -, <br />In accordance with Sections 34-33-122(4) of the Colorado Surface <br />Coal Dtining Reclamation Acc and Sections S17(h) and;,521(e) of the ' <br />Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, ve request on.behalf. .-. <br />of the Garfield Citizens Alliance that you conduct•~.an'ins action ~-' <br />without prior notice to the operator of the .. <br />located in Garfield County. The mine is operated by.;the New <br />Castle Energy Corporation. - :.` -' <br />We request Chia inspection because of the Condition~`_;and~prac-' :,~:,; <br />tices described below which we believe have rexulted``,in viola-.',;?~..~' <br />tiona. We have listed the requirements of the Colorado rules :'_`-.'_:: <br />where knovn. <br />.:5: .:u;~i:...., <br />1, Foam material backed with black plastic has been":.'dumped in.-the.;, <br />bottom of Sediment Pond-A; the meteriai ie ahredding.,..Failure to :`. <br />conduct mining activities to minimize diaturbance~of:;,:the,prevail-'~. <br />ing hydrologic balance, Rule 4.OS.1; failure to plsce.noncoal ... <br />waste in a controlled manner in a designated dispoeal,~eite,.Rule <br />4.11.4 . ,.:..; ~." <br />2. Black plastic. probably polyethylene that is noereaistant~=to-'~: <br />ultraviolet light, is disintegrating et the bottom of the inlet <br />ditch just above (south) of Sediment Pond A. Failure~to conduct <br />mining activities to minimize disturbance of the prevailing <br />hydrologic halnnce, Rule 4.OS,1. ~..;:. _ <br />3. Insulation end othet eonatruction debris,~such"ea :.boards.and~. <br />panels, are found on the elopes around the water tank area amorig~, <br />undisturbed vegetation. Some of the insulation has.blown at .-;._.. <br />least 100 yards lrom the tank. IC appears the operator ata.rted . <br />to insulate the eater tank several years ago and did.not.completo ; <br />.i K .. <br />1 ,, <br />