GENERAL34270

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/7/1995
• Doc Name: RESPONSE TO LETTERS DATE 5-4, 5-11, 5-18, AND 5-24-1995 CONCERNING GOLDEN EAGLE MINE BASIN RESOURCES
• From: DMG
• To: ANN TATUM
• Permit Index Doc Type: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman 51., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FA%: (3031 832-8106
June 7, 1995
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Roy Romer
Governor
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Ms. Ann Tatum E.ecutivc Director
8703 BOnhOIDme Michael B. Long
Houston, Texas 77074 0~~~:~o~o~re<ior
RE: Response to letters dated May 4, 1995, May 11, 1995,
May 18, 1995, and May 24, 1995 concerning Golden Eagle Mine,
Basin Resources, Inc., Permit ~`C-81-013
Dear Ms. Tatum:
Both the May 4, 1995 and May 11, 1995 letters reference Mr. Carl
Gerity's interest in obtaining copies of the report from the study
conducted at the Allen Mine (now known as New Elk mine)
approximately ten years ago. Apparently there was some confusion
on our part about who had conducted the study. Based on my
telephone conversations with you on May 10, 1995 and Mr. Gerity on
May 9, 1995, we all agree, at this point, that the study being
refereed to is the Woodward-Clyde study which Mr. Gerity has
located. I apologize for the confusion and assure you that our
mention of the study was not meant to confuse but rather to
indicate that additional information might be available.
Your letter of May 4, 1995 states "I note that neither Pendleton or
Rosenthal can come up with any other reason for the movement in my
home, however, they both admit the home has moved." While it is
true that we have observed evidence of movement of the upper walls
in an outward motion, absolutely no evidence of movement of the
foundation of the home has been observed by any parties. Movement
of the foundation is the critical indicator of mine subsidence.
Without evidence of movement of the foundation we can make no
finding except that mine subsidence has not impacted the home.
Further we continue to believe that no subsidence related to the
1st north mains has occurred. In addition, our charge in this
investigation was only to determine if subsidence had occurred, and
if it had occurred, was subsidence impacting your home. Therefore
it is not appropriate for us to speculate or advise you of other
reasons for damage occurring to your home.
As I indicated to you during our telephone conversation of May 10,
1995, Mr. Steve Lautenschlager, Assistant State Engineer, is the
person in the State Engineer's Office who has been assisting us in
our investigation of the windmill well.