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JIM TRTUM & RSSOCIRTES TEL~713-995-7191 • May 26, 1995 Page 2 RE: TATUM SUBSIDENCE May 2~5 142 No.002 P.12 / Cj7 vvn -f ~ hn•, -Flx~ ~ st ~-~ dG -~~,~. Mr. Thompson states in the January 7th letter that "development mining", was underway ih 1988, 1990, and 1991. The mine has testified that the mina was not sealed until 1992, and that excavation mining ceased in 1988, however Mr. Thompson makes reference to development mining continuing in 1988, 1990, and ]991. What is wrong with this picture???? The mine was a under a legal and moral obligation to act prudently when they were placed on notice that our home was displaying indications of subsidence in 1991. THEY FAILED AND REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION. Again, me dismissed the possibility that the mine could be responsible Yor the "cracks" solely because of the map provided by Thompson. The subsidenc:c continues, and the State was placed on notice that we were observing cracks in our home in October, 1992. Mr. Joseph Dudash, DMG, did an inspection on November 17, 1992, accompanied by Mr. Ossola, Las Animas County Planner and Ron Thompson from the mine. Enclosed is a copy of Mr. Dudash's report of tho investigation. Please note that this report by the State makes reference to visible cracks in our homy which appeared approximately 1. year prior, and quoting Dudash's report "hairline cracks a year ago are now 1/2 inch wide." That places the time the cracks became visible when the mine was placed oh notice in January, 1992. The state was again placed on notice bf the subsidence problem at our residence by Las Animas County Planner, Michael Ossola on December 11, 1992, (copy attached) no inspection resulted by the State. On March 25, 1993, we provided the State with copies of photographs of our home showing the subsidence, no investigation was done by the state. Exactly what mining, whether extraction or development mining was done u,~der my Solitario property? why did the mine deliberately omit advising us that the First North had closed in 198a ;iecause of flooding? Was there mining actually taking place AFTER 1988 as represented by the mine in Mr. Thompson's January 7th letter? Why didn't the State advise us of the location and condition of the mine under our property in October, 1992, when the State was placed on notice? ~/ The enclosed copies clearly dispel any doubt of the o(C time period in which the subsidence began aEEeoting our home. The enclosed copies clearly indicate that the mine ... .,.. .... ... ...,...wa-3.a....KY..bwn ww..~ri..ube,.:.w:o.lt.,i,Ar`~`--`--i.tlJ.