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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii ~ <br />STATE OF LULUkAllG <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />7373 Sherman SI . Room 275 <br />Denver. CO 80203 <br />303 866-3567 <br />FAR: 303 83Z-3706 <br />March 26, 1991 <br />Mr. Steve Sel f <br />Eastside Coal <br />P. O. Box 161 <br />Silt, Colorado <br />Company, Inc. <br />81652 <br />RE: East:>ide Mine, Citizens Concerns, File No. C-84-Oti3 <br />Dear t~ir. iel f: <br />p/F' p0~ <br />Nc ~U <br />^~ <br />re i6 ~ <br />Ray comer. <br />Governor <br />Free R. Banta. <br />DimSion Dire,(pr <br />This letter is in response to information you submitted concerning questions <br />raised in our letter of February 4, 1991 regarding various aspects of the <br />Eastside Operation, <br />Compliance with County Permitting Requirements <br />Based on recent communication with the Garfield County Planning Department, it <br />is our understanding that the Garfield County Commissioners have determined <br />that Eas-'side Coal Company has the legal right to operate the Eastside Mine on <br />a limited basis (857 tons per year) as a pre-existing non-conforming use, <br />Please confirm whether Eastside intends to operate the mine at this level of <br />producti~m until a special use permit authorizing a higher level of production <br />is obtained. If Eastside does not intend to operate the mine at the limited <br />production level, we request th at you submit a No*_i~e of Temporary Cessation <br />pursuant to Rule 4.30.1 no later than April 15, 1991. <br />Removal of Rifle Loadout from the Permit Area and Associated Life of Mine <br />Issues <br />Your response letter of February 19, 1991 has adequately addressed the <br />questions raised regarding life of mine plans for transporting coal to <br />market. It is our understanding that Eastsiae Coal Company has no plans at <br />t,'7is Circe to utilize an.y rail loadout facility and does not have r;!;,::s L~• <br />v:J"-. '.~': :L a power ~!af:: d01d C:~~7t t0 the 7finf, 5,r: `' change -. al!-~i2 O1 LiSS wfli^{~ <br />woula e,;aiT use of an off-s~ie loadout, expansion of the perm:; ;r~5, or <br />which w3uid otherwise significantly affect the terms of the permit or the <br />reclamation plan would require approval of a permit revision. <br />In regara to adequacy of information on life of mine plans, the Division's <br />practice is to rely upon information presented to us by the applicant or <br />permittee. When that information con fl7ccs with information or requirements <br />