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COLOWYO COAL COMPANY L. P. <br />5731 State Highway 13 <br />Meeker, Colorado 81641 <br />(970) 824-1600 <br />(970) 824-1504 FAX <br />Kelly Sanders <br />General Manager <br />//~ Kennecott <br />~ .Energy <br />Colazuyo Coal Company L.P <br />August 22, 2002 <br />Mr. Daniel I. Hernandez <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver. CO. 80203 <br />RE: COLOWYO COAL COMPANY L.P. ,CDMG PERMIT #C-81-019 <br />Dear Mr. Hernandez: <br />RECEIVED <br />AUG2B2002 <br />Division o/ Minerals d Geology <br />Colowyo Coal Company L.P. (Colowyo) has received your August 19, 2002 letter <br />addressing the three brush fires at Colowyo. We share your concerns on brush fires and <br />recognize the increased importance due to extreme conditions and many fires across Colorado. <br />Colowyo is aware of the extreme dry weather conditions prevalent in the west and <br />particularly the western slope area of Colorado. Throughout the summer Colowyo has applied <br />excess water to all of the coal shots. To enable this practice, blast patterns on the 16"' and 18"' <br />of August were reduced in size by over 30°f°. Both these shots were associated with the E <br />seam'coal, which is high BTU coal. <br />Colowyo has also assigned two dozers, a water truck, and a fire truck to be stationed at <br />either the west end or the east end of the pits when blasting on those ends. This ensures quick <br />response time should a brush fire occur. As an additional interim step, Colowyo will rip the <br />remaining E seam coal located near the east end of the East Pit. <br />Colowyo is committed to reducing the occurrence of brush fires associated with coal <br />blasts during this extreme dry season. We are re-evaluating our current blasting practices to <br />identify potentials for improvements and reduce the risk of coal shot related fires. <br />Please contact me at (970) 824-1600 with any suggestions or concerns you may have <br />regarding this topic. <br />Si cerely, <br />Kelly Sanders <br />General Manager <br />c: Byron"G: Walker, CDMG <br />CF 4.2:3.7.2 ` ~ - ' <br />01-41 <br />