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~~ <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ~ <br />STATE. QF ~Q1 C~RA ~ ~c ~ <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Phone: 1303) 866-3567 <br />FA%: (3031 83 2-81 06 <br />November 12, 1992 <br />Division of Oil and Gas & Mining <br />355 West North Temple <br />3 Triad Center, Suite 350 <br />Salt Lake City, UT 84180 <br />Re: Compliance Status Review for the Mountain Coal Company, <br />West Elk Mine, File No. C-80-007 <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />OF c~(O` <br />4~ fC <br />r°~~ <br />^. <br />•~~t~ <br />~ rB-!6 <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />hLChael B. Long <br />Division Direaw <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology is currently evaluating a renewal application <br />for the West Elk Mine, operated by Mountain Coal Company. As part of our review of <br />outstanding fines and/or penalties incurred by the operator, we are contacting other state <br />regulatory agencies who have issued permits andlor notices of violations to Mountain Coal <br />Company or its parent company, Atlantic Richfield. <br />The following mines have been identified as being owned or owned by subsidiaries of <br />Atlantic Richfield in Utah: <br />Mine Permit Number <br />Gordon Creek No. 2, 7 and 8 Mines ACT/007/016 <br />Gordon Creek No. 3 and 6 Mines INA/007/017 <br />Hunting Canyon No. 4 Mine INA/015/004 <br />Castle Valley Spur Processing Plant ACT/007/022 <br />Trail Mountain Mine ACT/015/009 <br />If any of these mines or the attached owners, operators officers, or directors are currently <br />in violations, have had permits suspended or revoked, bonds forfeited, or currently owe <br />your state money or fines, fee or civil penalties and the applicant has not filed an <br />administrative, please notify our office immediately. If after fifteen (15) days we do not <br />receive a response from you, we will presume that the applicant, owners, and directors are <br />in compliance with your state's program. <br />Please note that we do not need to receive a response unless unabated violations, <br />suspensions, cease and desist orders, revocations, bond forfeitures or outstanding fines, <br />fees or civil penalties exist. <br />