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~- : ~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII . Colorado N!inexl Land Reclamation Board Room 423 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80202 Gentlemen: Route 1, 838 Rapid Creek Road Palisade, Colorado 81526 April 10, 1982 ~~ ''' ~-~ C ~~ ^ -,~ 1 ti l..i_~r_ .. .~.._.. ..,,5~8fCC~ . This letter is being written concerning.an application by Powderhorn Coal Company, P.O. Box 1430, Palisade, Colorado 81526, for a permit Revision to a Permit Application to conduct Coal Mining in Colorado, Case number C-0'+1-81. Tha exact location of the proposed mining operations is contained in information submitted to you by Powderhorn Coal Company. 'The; proposed mining activity is in the immediate vicinity of a fairly well popu- lated area. On April 1, 1982, residents and property owners in the Rapid Creek area mgt with Air. Bruno Redolfi, Chief Engineer for Powderhorn Coal Company, and for. James K. Greenlee, an official for Wasters Associated Coal, Managing Partner for the organization. These representatives explained to the Rapid Creek area residents anti property owners their plans under the Application for mining and expansion of facilities at Cameo. _ ^t ha area to be mined consists. of approximately 4800 acres, a major portion of which is owned by the United States Government. The officials assured us there would be no surface disturbance.;~and no portals would be installed in the area to be mined. All extractions will be accomplished through the existing portals. Ho*,rover, they did advise that it is possible a ventilation shaft will tie in- stalled with appropriate fan to provide forced air into the mina. i~'r. Greenlee advised that necessary procedures would be followed to assure control. of noise pollution from the potential fari and Telated equipment. Water from Rapid Creek and Cpttonwood Creek is used by at least seven farms in the P,apid Creek area, and at least two residences utilize water from Springs for domestic purposes. The continued availability of this water, unimpaired in quality and quantity, is essential. We, the undersigned residents and property owners of Rapid Creek, request the following stipulations be made a part of any revised permit issued to the Powder- horn Coal,Companyi 1. No surface disturbance will occur in the area involved, including damage due to subsidence. All coal will be extracted through existing portals, excluding Blue Flama Mine and Go Boy Mine portals.