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• III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />The Corley Company <br />Pnone 632-5050 P.O. BO. 1821 <br />COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO 6090 <br />Sept. 7, 1993 <br />Mr. Daniel I. Hernandez <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />1313 Sherman St. <br />Denver CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Hernandez: <br />u <br />RECEf1%~ ~' <br />SEP 9 1993 <br />CAE <br />Gr.-n r rH~ <br />J.~'~ <br />The Division made it very clear at the August Board meeting that the <br />reclamation regulations concerning the deposition of waste in old strip <br />pits must be completely followed, particularly that such practice must <br />be permitted and bonded. <br />Yet, in about 1982, Harrison Western was given permission to put its <br />waste off site onto our land without a permit or bond. Since the <br />Division wants now to adhere to its regulations, it is equally clear <br />that Harrison Western should be charged with the costs and liability of <br />the reclamation of those areas where it dumped its waste. One of those <br />areas is part of the Section 24 reclamation plan to soon be <br />accomplished. <br />Further, Harrison Western was found by the Fremont District Court (GEC <br />vs. Harrison Western, No. 84-CV-207) to be responsible for starting the <br />underground fire in Section 24. Considerable Federal funds have been <br />spent trying to extinguish that fire. We understand that those <br />Abandoned Mine funds can only be spent if the disturbance was pre-law or <br />if there was no party identified to be responsible for the disturbance. <br />In the case of the fire, the cause was after 1977 and there is a <br />responsible party. We believe that Harrison Western should reimburse <br />the costs incorrectly paid by the Federal funds. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~ <br />W.D. Corley, <br />President <br />