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,. <br />BOWIE RESOURCES LIIvIITED <br />P.O. BOX 1488 <br />1720-4010 DRIVE <br />PAONIA, CO 81428 <br />(970) 527-4135 FAX (970) 527-2234 <br />June 12, 1998 <br />RECEIVEQ <br />Mr. Joseph Dudash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: Fugitive Coal Dust <br />Dear Mr Dudash <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />Ji1N 15 1g98 <br />Division of Minerals 8 Geobgy <br />We have investigated the concern of fugitive dust along State Highway 133 and the truck loadout <br />In addition we have had held several meetings with Savage Industries whom we have contracted <br />with to transport coal from the No. 2 Mine to the silo complex. The Savage trailers are loaded so <br />the coal is below the top of the trailer which should eliminate or minimize fugitive dust. <br />However, we have decided to take an aggressive approach to this concem even though the <br />Savage trucks may not be contributing to the problem. Savage has agreed to install tarps on then <br />trailers. These have been ordered and should be delivered by the first of July. Savage will begin <br />installation at that time and should have all the trailers equipped with tarps by the third week of <br />July. <br />A second potential source of fugitive dust is the minor amount of material which is tracked back <br />onto the highway. This is a result of keeping the work area around the truck dump moist. It does <br />appear to have a dazkening effect on the pavement but does not cause significant dust. We have <br />decided to eliminate the coal stockpile near the truck dump. Hopefully, if we get out scheduled <br />number of trains, this will be accomplished by the end of June. This will eliminate the source of <br />material that is being tracked onto the highway. Savage has started a clean up of State Highway <br />133 with a street sweeper and vacuum. This should remove whatever dust is still laying on the <br />highway. <br />