GENERAL34491

• Permit No: C1981037
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 10/19/1993
• Doc Name: RESPONSES TO LETTERS DATED 10/16/93 GEC MINERALS INC GEC STRIP MINE REVOKED PN C-81-037
• From: DMG
• To: CORLEY CO
• Permit Index Doc Type: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Deparlmenl o(Natural Resources
1 l i l Sherman 51.. Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
October 19, 1993
Dr. W.D. Corley, Jr.
The Corley Company
P.O. Box 1821
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Re: Responses to Letters Dated October 16, 1993,
GEC Minerals, Inc., The GEC Strip Mine, Revoked Permit No. C-81-037
Dear Dr. Corley:
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Roy Romer
Governor
Michael B. Long
Division Duecror
On October 18, 1993, the Division received three letters, all dated October 16, 1993, regarding
the GEC Strip Mine in Fremont County.
The first letter begins, "We have not heard any reply to our September 7, 1993 letter with
concerns about the reclamation of the coal waste Harrison Western placed off site in GEC old
strip pits." Our review of that letter in September did not indicate the Corley Company wished
the Division to provide a response. It seemed to us rather that The Corley Company wished to
document its disagreement with the Division's methods of operation.
We believe we can address your "questions concerning reclamation of the Harrison Western coal
waste on (Corley Company) lands," without The Corley Company's having to proceed with the
Declaratory Order process, if you would provide us with the specific questions you wish the
Division to answer. We will consider your petition to be placed on the November 17-18, 1993
Board Meeting agenda regardless, should the Division not satisfactorily address your concerns by
then.
The second letter begins, "We have reviewed the draft of the GEC Reclamation Board Order."
My reading of this letter indicates that The Corley Company does not wish the Division to
respond, but rather that The Corley Company wishes to dceument certain assertions regarding the
GEC Mine. Please indicate whether this is an accurate assessment, or if there is a specific
question you wish answered.
The third letter states, "We have not heard any reply to our September 19, 1993 letter requesting
information about the Weckerling bonds." I have reviewed my files, and determined that, while
this letter had been submitted to our offices on September 20, 1993, our clerical staff had failed to