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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />G c v. t rn.~ <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department o(Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Sl., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Phone: 003)866-3567 <br />FAx: (303)832~810h <br />September 13, 1993 <br />Mr. Ron Thompson <br />Basin Resources; Inc. <br />14300 Highway 12 <br />Weston, CO 81091 <br />RE: Stockpiled Coal, Basin Resources, Inc., The New Elk Mine, <br />Permit No. C-81-012 <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br />pP ~O<o <br />~~~ <br />~~ i <br />0 <br />~B 76 ~ <br />Roy ROmer <br />Governor <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />Earlier this summer, Mr. Michael A. Ossola with the Las Animas County Planning <br />and Land Use Office raised a question regarding the potential for the coal <br />stockpiled at New Elk catching fire due to spontaneous combustion (copy of <br />letter enclosed). I brought this to the attention of Dr. James A. Pendleton <br />in our office, who has informed me that if the sulfur content of the coal is <br />over 0.25 percent, and its moisture content is over 10 percent, and oxygen is <br />available to the coal, that a potential for spontaneous combustion could exist. <br />Please provide a response to our offices as to how spontaneous combustion of <br />the coal stockpiled at the New Elk Mine will be prevented. Should you have <br />any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />I <br />Daniel I. He andez <br />Senior Reclamation Specl ist <br />DIH/amm <br />Enclosure(s) <br />cc: Dr. James A. Pendleton, DMG <br />Joseph J. Dudash, DMG <br />Steven G. Renner, DMG <br />Michael A. Ossola, <br />Las Animas County Planning and Land Use Office <br />8685E <br />