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r Yom.. <br />' 999 F <br />STATE OF COLORADO% <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY ~ ~~ <br />Depanment of Natural Rewurces <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D I V I S I O N o r <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 ~ MINERAL $ <br />FAX: (3031 832-8106 ~ & <br />February 18, 2000 G E O L O G Y <br /> RECLAMATION <br /> <br />]im Stover MINING•SAFETY <br />J.E. Storer and Associates <br />2768 Compass Drive <br />Suite lOl ~ol <br />°~o;' <br />, ~ <br />Gmnd Junction, Colorado 81506 <br /> Greg E. Walther <br /> Executive Director <br />RE: Roadside Mine North and South Portals Mine, Permit C-81-041 Michael B. Long <br />Cessation of Operations/ Revision Order Division Director <br />Dear Mr. Stover: <br />Coal extraction at the Roadside North and South Portals Mine ceased on December 2, 1999. An initial <br />notice of temporary cessation was filed on December 13, 1999, but you have subsequently informed us that <br />Powderhom Coal Company (PCC) has no plans for future coal extraction at the mine. You have indicated <br />that a formal notification of permanent cessation of operations will be provided [o us within the next <br />month. As we have discussed, a number of modifications and clarifications with respect to reclamation <br />procedures and sequence will be necessary due [o the mine closure. As a result of the cessation of <br />operations, the Division is hereby issuing an order [o Powderhom Coal Company, requiring reasonable <br />revision of specific permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act and Rules, pursuant to the <br />provisions of Rule 2.08.3. The revisions required by the Division are necessary because portions of the <br />rechnnation plan are no longer appropriate in light o(the early clostrre of the mine. Please submit a <br />technical revision or revisions responding to items listed in the enclosure by May 18, 2000. <br />Please feel flee to centact me if you have questions, or wish to discuss any of the items addressed in the <br />order. <br />Sincerely <br />'///~ <br />Dan ews <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />ce: Tonya Hammond, Powderhom coal Company <br />Denver File <br />