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<br />Hernandez, Dan III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br /> <br />From: Gorham, Kent <br />Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 10:10 AM <br />To: Pineda, Loretta <br />Cc: Berry, David; Hernandez, Dan; Long, Mike <br />Subject: Media Contact <br />Late yesterday afternoon, Katie ? of the Trinidad Plus returned my message regarding her inquiry about the Lorencito <br />Canyon mine. <br />She indicated that Ron Leef (landowner) told her that when we were in Trinidad last week, we said something about a <br />violation regarding a certified blaster. I explained to her the facts of the violation (cessation order). She asked if it was <br />"remedied" and I told her what steps the mine took to abate the cessation order. She also asked about blasting after <br />sunset and I told her that issue is being reviewed at this time. She asked about the mine contact and I gave her Elmer <br />Bentley's name and phone number. <br />She indicated that people were promised that they would be notified regarding blasting but were not. I explained that we <br />had in our possession 32 certified receipts of notices sent to residents in the area. She asked if she could get a FAX of <br />the notice that was sent to the landowners. <br />She asked whether the blasting agent comes to the mine mixed and ready for blasting. I told her that the mine took <br />delivery of "grill" and I believed that the grill is not mixed with fuel oil until the blast holes are loaded. However, I indicated <br />that the mine personnel would be the people to give her the details regarding this issue. <br />She indicated that the Chronicle-News is a local Trinidad daily paper and is apparently not widely read by the people in the <br />outlying rural areas. She indicated that the Trinidad Plus is the paper of choice of mast of the rural people. Therefore, in <br />her opinion, public notices in the Chronicle-News may not be getting to the people in the vicinity of the mine. <br />I explained the control measures regarding dust from roads and that the mine has recently begun applying tree sap to the <br />road surfaces and that my opinion of that control measure indicated very favorable results. <br />She indicated that there would be a forthcoming article about dust, and then maybe one more and "then that's it". <br />She stated that during the county SUP approval process, the mine did not do a good job in their presentation to the new <br />commissioners and that resulted in a cartoon of the mine folks huddled in a corner of a classroom wearing a dunce cap. <br />I gave her a brief explanation of the public involvement required by our Rules and indicated that we inspect the site 12 <br />times each year by regulation. <br />The conversation ended cordially <br />