REV93890 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

J.~ STOVER ~ ASSOCIA~S 2768 COMPASS DRIVE, SUITE 101 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81808 PHONE: (870) 246101, FAX 242-7808 MINE ENOINEERINO MINE RECLAMATION December 6, 2000 Mr. R. K. Hancock III Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment APCD-SS-B 1 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246-1530 iii -iniiiiiiiii iii CNIL ENOINEERINO CONST. YANAOEMENT RECEIVED DEC 11 1000 Division of Minerals 8 Geology Re: Bowie Resources Limited Bowie No. 2 Mine Telephone Conference Confirmation Dear Mr. Hancock: In order to clarify and notify other parties wncemed with the Construction Permits (Air Permits) of the Bowie No. 2 Mine, I would like to state for clarification the understanding, gained through our telephone conversations, of the situation concerning the construction and use of a truck loadout at the new coal stockpile area at the Bowie No. 2 Mine. I was recently contacted by phone by Mr. Wm. A. Bear (Bill Bear), Manager of Operations - Support for Bowie Resources Limited, while he was in a meeting with Mr. Joseph Dudash, Environmental Protection Specialist for the Division of Minerals and Geology. The question posed to me was to define Bowie's ability to install a temporary truck loading facility at the new coal stockpile area. It was my immediate assumption, because the 96DL103~t construction permit was recently cancelled by the operator, that there was no provision to install a truck loading facility on that pad. After further review and consultations with you, I find and you agree that my assumption was wrong. Bowie does have air permits in place allowing the construction of a truck loading facility at the new coal stockpile. I have confirmed with you by phone, after a review of the recent permit actions concerning the fugitive dust permit, 96DL103-7F, that a truck loadout, the roadway loop, and all other conveyors and structures concerning the downhill conveyor system have been included in the calculations and modeling for pollutant emissions during the approval process of the current permit limitations. Additionally, a truck loadout is depicted on the mine permit drawing FS-1. No additional disturbance is necessary to install this truck loadout. I have also confirmed with you that as long as coal is not hauled further than 1.9 miles, the haul roads are paved, and all other permit limitations are met, then Bowie will be in compliance with the fugitive dust permit.