GENERAL37201

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 7/26/1993
• Doc Name: RANCHO ESCONDIDO CONCERNS BASIN RESOURCES INC GOLDEN EAGLE MINE PN C-81-013
• From: DMG
• To: KRASSA LINDHOLM KUMIL & MADSEN
• 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, CG 80207
Phone: 1303) 8G6-3567
FAx: [phone]
July 26, 1993
Mr. Robert F. T. Krassa
Krassa, Lindholm, Kumli and Madsen
3 Road Plaza - West Tower
4888 Pearl E. Circle, Suite 202 W
Boulder, CO 80301
Re: Responses to Rancho Escondido Concerns, Basin Resources, Inc.,
The Golden Eagle Mine, Permit No. C-81-013
Dear Mr. Krassa:
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Michael e. Long
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The Division has concluded in part its investigation into Basin Resources,
Inc.'s underground mining operations occurring at the Golden Eagle Mine,
located approximately four miles west of Weston, Colorado in
Las Animas County, Colorado. We would like to reiterate the concerns raised
in your letters of December 7, 1992 and April 9, 1993, as we understand them,
provide responses to them, and provide a list of additional information needed
to complete our investigation.
Your first letter listed the following concerns:
Raton West - Baldwin Ltd. was not directly informed of Basin Resources'
plans to extract coal from under Raton West property until June 18, 1992;
2. Trinidad National Bank, from whom Mr. Charles R. Baldwin purchased the
property on December 31, 1991, was also never informed of Basin Resources'
mining plans;
3. The failure of Basin Resources to advise the surface owners of its mining
plans has resulted in serious problems for Raton West's intended use of
the property for residential development;
4. The entire permit proceeding should be reopened to allow Raton West full
ability to comment and respond to all aspects of Basin Resources' mining
plan which could impact Raton West property;
5. Any indication that the Division has been advised that Basin Resources
intends to undermine the Rancho Escondido subdivision can't be found;
6. Part of the subdivision may have already been undermined;
7. There are at least sixteen other owners of overlying land who have not
been listed in the permit applications and who have not received notice of
Basin Resources' operations;