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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />B99 <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />U 13 Sherman SL, Room 21 S <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FA%: p0J) 8328106 <br />October Z0, 1993 <br />John C. Harman <br />Sunland Mining Corporation <br />P.O. Box 289 <br />Sturgis, Kentucky 42459 <br />pF Cpl <br />,~~ R <br />b <br />.Q ;, ~o <br />• ~a ~ <br />~ r8]6 <br />Rny Rome <br />Governor <br />nLChacl B. Long <br />Division Director <br />RE: Formal Public Hearing, Revocation of Hgghwall Settlement Agreement, Apex No. 2 <br />Mine, Sunland Mining Corp., File No. C-81-011 <br />Dear Mr. Harman: <br />On September 23, 1993 the Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB) revoked the <br />settlement agreement between the Division of Minerals and Geology, and the Sunland <br />Mining Corporation. This settlement agreement, signed last fall, allowed portions of the <br />hi hwall to remain as pazt of the approved reclamation plan. Enclosed is a copy of the <br />Board order. <br />As you know the Division is pursuing a State Rule change that will grant exemptions for <br />highwall reclamation in specific circumstances such as with the Apex mine. However, to <br />keep the Apex mine in compliance during the interim before the Rule change, and to avoid <br />Federal enforcement action, Sunland must submit a technical revision committing to <br />reclaiming the highwall per Rule 4.14.2(1)(b). This revision must be submitted before <br />November 15, 1993. I have discussed the format of the revision with Greg Lewicki. The <br />submittal can be an insert page in the permit application committing to reclaiming the <br />highwall per Rule 4.14.2(1)(b) at a specified future date. Upon approval of the change to <br />Rule 4.14.2(1)(b), another technical revision can be submitted reversing the previous <br />technical revision. <br />If you have any questions please feel free to call me. <br />Sincer y, <br />~~ ~ ~ <br />Randall P. Price <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />RPP/rpp/exbovrk.wp <br />enclosure <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />c: Greg Lewicki (w/enclosure) <br />