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i. <br />BRIAN N. DEDD[9 <br />March 21, 1994 <br />VIA FAX and <br />REGULAR MAIL <br />II IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br /> <br />Mr. Thomas A. Schreiner Ci',c^ MAR 221994 <br />DivisioneofaMineralstand Geoloqyist ~`~`n~'i rni;~era;, ~ , <br />1313 Sherman Street ~`~~~~ly <br />Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: Summit Pressed Brick and Tile Company - <br />8-Mile Clay Mine - M-77-320 <br />Dear Mr. Schreiner: <br />TELEPHONE <br />nlal aeo.naa <br />FAa <br />viol aeo-eeee <br />Per our conversation Friday, this letter will explain <br />the reasons Summit requested the 30 day extension to provide <br />corrective. action concerning highwalls. as referenced in your <br />inspection report on the above mine. <br />Joe Welte, the President of Summit, contacted the <br />consulting geologist used by Summit and two engineers, all of <br />whom felt they did not have the qualifications to provide the <br />stability analysis requested. Mr. Welte then contacted Mr. <br />Bill Boies, formerly the chief mining engineer for Colorado <br />Fuel and Iron, who is now a consulting engineer. Mr. Welte <br />and Mr. Boies made arrangements to go to the mine and visited <br />the mine on February 24. Mr. Boies examined the site and <br />measured the existing highwall at 35 feet to 38 feet if you <br />include the vegetated slope at the top. on or about February <br />28, Mr. Boies asked for some additional information on the <br />mine and Joe Welte provided that to him around March 1. At <br />that point Mr. Boies indicated he should have his report done <br />that week. Around either March 4 or March 7, Mr. Welte <br />called Mr. Boies and Mr. Boies stated that he had been sick, <br />but that he should have the report completed by the time Mr. <br />Welte returned from an out of town trip (around March 12). <br />On March 17, Mr. Welte again called Mr. Boies and at that <br />point Mr. Boies told Mr. Welte that he felt, after reviewing <br />it, that he did not have the proper equipment and recent <br />experience necessary to do the analysis. <br />• uw orneee <br />BRIAN N. GEDDES, P.C. <br />4585 HILTON PARKWAY. 6UITE 112 <br />COLORADO SPRINGS. COLORADO 80907 <br />Mr. Welte is.going to have another meeting with Mr. - <br />Boies to determine whether or not Mr. Boies can complete the <br />