GENERAL33630

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 11/21/1994
• Doc Name: RESPONSE TO CITIZENS REQUEST FOR INSPECTION BASIN RESOURCES INC GOLDEN EAGLE MINE PN C-81-013 NEW EL
• From: DMG
• To: JIM TATUM
• Permit Index Doc Type: PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Shemwn St., Room 215

Denver, Colorado 80203 ~~~~
Phone: [phone]
FA%:13031832-8106
DEPARTMENT OF
November 21
1994 NATUkt°1L
, RESOURCES
Mr. Jim Tatum Roy Romcr
8703 Bonhomme Governor

Houston, TX 77074 lames 5. Lachhead
E.etulive Direcor
Michael 8. Long

Re: Response to Citizen's Request for Inspection; Division Director
Basin Resources, Inc.; The Golden Eagle 1~Tme, Permit No. C-81-013;
The New Elk Mine, Permit No. C-81-012
Dear Mr. Tatum:
On November 9, 1994, the Division received your letter dated November 3, 1994 regarding the
Golden Eagle and New Blk Mines operated by Basin Resources, Inc. Thank you for bringing
your concerns to our attention. We would like to provide our response.
Your letter indicates three concerns. The first appear; to be a concern with possible violations of
the air emissions permits issued to Basin by the Air Pollution Control Division of the Colorado
Department of Public Health and the Environment. The second appears to be a concern with
possible violations of the Coloado Pollutant Discharge System (CPDS) pern3its issued to Basin by
the Water Quality Control Division of the Coloredo Department of Public Health and the
Environment. The third appears to be concerns with noise from both the trucks operated by
Savage Company to transport coal along Colorado State Highway 12, and from the mine's
"blowers. "
Concerns with possible violations of the air emissions permits should be directed to the Air
Pollution Control Division of We Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment:
Their address is 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Building B, Floor 1, Denver, Colorado 80222.
Their telephone number is [phone].
Levels of noise emitted by mining operations are not regulated by our Division. A'e suggest that
you contact Mr. Michael A. Ossola, Director, Ias Animas County Planning and Land Use Office
or the County Health Department. Their address is 200 East First Street, Room 104, Trinidad,
Colorado 81082. His telephone number is [phone].
VJe were in the process of conducting a reguL3r monthly inspection at the Golden Eagle and New
Elk mine sites when we received your letter. We therefore contacted our inspector and, on
November 10, 1994, he investigated your concern regarding the placement of a "white foamy
substance" into Sedimentation Pond 004 at the New Elk Mine. The inspector found that drilling
mud had been placed in Sediment Pond 004. The inspector checked all the other ponds at the