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I <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 8L, Room ? 15 <br />Denver, Colurado 80203 <br />Phone (307) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (:103)532-8106 <br />Date: January 31, 2000 <br />To: Harry Ranney <br />From: Dan Hernandez ~'~ <br />RE: Meeting with AG regarding Blasting Regulations <br />~~ <br />DIVISION OF' <br />MINERALS <br />be <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />GregE Waleher <br />Execulrce Duraar <br />M¢hzel B Long <br />Division D~reclor <br />Earlier this month, Dave Berry and I met with Cheryl Linden, Assistant Attomey General with the <br />Colorado Attomey General's Office. We discussed in part some questions that Western Fuels- <br />Colorado (WFC) raised with regard to their operations at the New Horizon Mine (C-81-008) near <br />Nucla, Colorado. WFC had specifically asked DMG for some guidance with regard to Rules <br />4.08.4(4) and 4.08.4(l0)(b). <br />Rule 4.08.4(4) states. <br />"A resident or owner of a dwelling or structure that is located within one-half mile of <br />any azea affected by surface blasting activities shall be notified no less than 24 hours <br />prior to any surface blasting or less frequency as each resident occupant in such areas <br />shall approve in writing to the Division." <br />WFC, according [o Ross Gubka, regularly attempts to contact two families near their mine, <br />the Reeders and the Garretts, incompliance with [his rule. According to Ross, Mr. and Mrs. <br />Reeder both work during the day, and do not have a telephone answering system at their <br />home. Mr. Gubka wondered if logging an attempt to contact the Reeder family at home was <br />sufficient for the purpose of complying with Rule 4.08.4(4), or if actual direct contact with <br />either Mr. or Mrs. Reeder needed to be achieved. <br />Ms. Linden suggested that WFC contact the Reeder family, and ask the Reeder family <br />(probably in writing) how the Reeders would like WFC to contact them. It might be a good <br />idea for WFC and the Reeders [o document the process by which this contact will occur, <br />then proceed. <br />Ms. Linden suggested that WFC contact the Reeder family, and ask the Reeder family <br />(probably in writing) how the Reeders would like WFC to contact them. It might be a good <br />idea for WFC and the Reeders to document the process by which this contact will occur, <br />then proceed. <br />