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Savage and Savage <br />practice/ solutions for eoviron~nfe/ problems <br />Land Restoration and Reclamation Services <br />464 West Sumac Court <br />Louisville, Colorado 80027-222'7 <br />RECEIVED <br />May 23, 1995 MAY 2 4 1995 <br />Ms. Barbara Pavlik p;v;a;on of Mmerais d Ueology <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />iii iiiiiiiiniuiii <br />30~6G~4~q~~tpne <br />30~~3 ~~ ~66 jj~808 facsmtile <br />MAY 2 4 1995 <br />~ral~~, C - - <br />Re: Request for abatement extension, NOV C-94-036, Meadows No. 1 Mine <br />(CDMG file C-81-030) <br />Dear Ms. Pavlik: <br />Sun Coal Company is requesting an extension to the on-the-ground abatement required by <br />NOV C-94-036. This request is necessitated by the inaccessibility of the NW sediment trap <br />due to heary spring rains and rapid snowmelt on site. An inspection of the site and trap on <br />May 18, 1995 revealed that the trap contained approximately eighteen inches of runoff, and <br />the roads to the site require maintenance before the backhce can access the trap. Prior to <br />gravel placement in the trap, the remaining water must be pumped to the explosives bench <br />sediment pond and the trap dried. Sun Coal believes this request is allowed by Rule <br />5.03.2(c)(iv) which sates in relevant part, [circumstances which may qualify a surface coal <br />mining operation for an abatement period of more than 90 days] "where climatic conditions <br />preclude abatement within 90 days, or where, due to climatic conditions, abatement within 90 <br />days would cause more environmental harm than it would prevent." Sun Coal requests that <br />CDMG extend the abatement by eighteen days to June 16, 1995, allowing sufficient drying of <br />the access roads and sediment trap to effect structural modifications. <br />If you have any questions, or require further information please contact Bryan Archer or me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~~~_ <br />Michael S. Savage <br />Vice-President <br />cc: Mr. Bryan Archer, Sun Coal Company <br />Mr. Larry Routten, CDMG <br />