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<br />COLORADO DE-ARTMENT OF HEALTH <br />2t2 Sa 6th St Roan 2)Z <br />GrRnd l~M.+ron C.otorRdo st sot <br />February 21, 1991 <br />Somerset Mining Company <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />Somerset, Colorado 81434 <br />STATE G~= COLORADO <br />rnn~uama <br />~r~ ^r, ~grs~~ <br />~/~/~ i <br />CERTIFIEG ....a~ ara99 043 343 <br />Re: Request for Fugitive Particulate Emissions Control Plan <br />Gentlemen: <br />.~ <br />. . <br />•,., <br />Rpy Rw„p <br />c~r„w <br />ilgn,~, M. Ven,p,~ M.D. <br />E~ecwire Dxeaw <br />Your attention is directed to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission's <br />Regulation Number 1, Section III.D.(a coDY is enclosed), and specifically <br />Section III.D.i.e(i), which reeds as follows: <br />"Every owner or operator of a source or activity which is subject to <br />this Section III.D. shall employ such control measures and operating <br />procedures as are necessary to minimize fugitive particulate emissions <br />into the atmosphere through the use of sll available practical methods <br />which are technologically feasible end economically reasonable and which <br />reduce, prevent and control emissions so as to facilitate the <br />achievement of the maximum practical degree of air purity in every <br />portion of the State." <br />Your attention is further directed to Regulation Number 1, Section <br />III.D.2.d.(ii), which reads as follows: <br />"Any owner or operator of any new or existing mining operation from <br />which fugitive dust particulate emissions will be emitted shall be <br />required to use all available, practical methods which are <br />technologically feasible and economically reasonable in order to <br />minimize such emissions in accordance with the requirements of Section <br />III.D., of this Regulation." <br />An invest igation resulting from cdmpleints received by this Division <br />concerning coal dust from the Somerset Hining Company operations at Son,er~et, <br />Colorado was conducted. The investigation revealed excessive amounts of coal <br />dust covering the buildings and yards within the town of Somerset. Evidence <br />of coal was noted in multiple layers in the snow accumulated on roofs. Coe1 <br />was noted "peppering" snow in yards, on sidewalks, etc. In addition, <br />interviews with occupants of one of the closer buildings to Somerset I•fininq <br />Company's operation indicated a significant increase in coal dust emissii•iis. <br />