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iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Nanrtal Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 40203 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 <br />FAX: (3031 83281(16 <br />Internal Memorandum <br />TO: Assessment Off e <br />FROM: Sandy Brown <br />DATE: August 4, 2000 <br />RE: Proposed Assessment for NOV CV-2000-06 <br /> Beaz Mine No. 3 <br />~~ <br />DIVISION OF-l~ <br />MINERAL:. <br />& I <br />GEOLOGI"C" <br />R EC LAMATIONI <br />MINING•SAF ETY ~ <br />bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />E~ecueve Director <br />Michael R Long <br />Division Director <br />NOV CV-2000-06 was issued to Bear Coal Company at the Beaz No. 3 Mine for "failure <br />to mulch and seed during the first normal period for favorable planting conditions". <br />Last October, the operator spread topsoil on approximately 1.5 acres. The permit says <br />they will mulch and seed during the first normal period for favorable planting conditions. <br />This is consistent with Rule 4.15.3. The azea was not seeded last fall. In March, April, <br />May and June, 2000 the inspectors reported that the area needs to be seeded. I conducted <br />an inspection on July 13, 2000 and the azea was dense with annual weeds. Lambsquarter, <br />Russian thistle and annual sunflower were the dominants. Some of the plants were over <br />four feet tall. These annuals are depleting valuable soil nutrients and moisture. Widely <br />scattered grass plants and an occasional sweetclover plant were observed below the <br />annual weed cover. <br />Pictures of the violation aze attached. <br />