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f <br />Aobert Weaver <br />2054 County Road 730 <br />Gunnison, CO 81230 <br />Property Owner <br />Address <br />Gunnison, CO 81230 <br />Dear Property Owner; <br />This letter ie written to inform you of a few issues regarding the O.C. ~2 Mine. <br />The O.C. f2 Mine, when in operation produced approximately 70 to 7,000 tone per <br />year of coal from a Federal coal lease. The O.C. f2 Mine was opened in 1943 and <br />operated until 1962, when it was closed voluntarily. Henry Weaver reopened the <br />mine in July 1968 and operated the mine until October 1978, at which time Macar <br />Hining Corporation sub-leased the mine property. Macar operated the mine under <br />the sub-lease agreement until July 15, 1981. The Weavers took over the operation <br />at that time and were issued a permit from the Division of Minerals & Geology <br />(previously Mined Land Reclamation Division). I have been the operator of the <br />mine since April 10, 1991. The permitted area is identified as follows: S!y of <br />lots 1 and 2, which said lots are coextensive with the SE's of the NEB and the SW's <br />of the NE7~ of Section 16, Township 15 South, Range 86 Weet, 6th P.H., containing <br />approximately 80 acres. <br />During mining operations, the O.C. ~2 Mine employed conventional two-entry room <br />and pillar underground mining methods. Rooms are 20 feet wide on 40 to 100 foot <br />centers. Coal ie mined by undercutting the coal with a cutting machine, drilling <br />the face and blasting. A locomotive and two ton cars were used to haul the coal <br />to the surface. At the time the mine was permitted, the Division determined that <br />no renewable resource lands would be affected by the O.C. i2 Mine; therefore, a <br />sutieidence control plan was not needed. To date, no discernable surface effects <br />have been noted which are a result of mining. <br />The surface operations associated with the mine occupy an area approximately 3.22 <br />acres in size. Mining ceased in 1992, the portals have been partially backfilled <br />to prevent access, and reclamation of the surface disturbance should be completed <br />by November 1, 1995. <br />The state permit for the coal mine will be maintained at least ten years after <br />reclamation ie performed or until revegetation success ie achieved. After <br />revegetation success ie achieved, procedures will be implemented to discontinue <br />the state coal mine permit. <br />If you would like additional information regarding the mining performed in the <br />area or any of the above issues, please write or call me at 970-641-0076. <br />Sincerely, <br />Robert Weaver <br />