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~ LAS ANIMAS COUNTY `+'' ~IMTCT[iTT$ tITC~t ~IIYC~t ~SE ~{~LCE 200 EAST FIRST ST. ROOM 104 August 18, 1999 TRINIDAD, COLORADO 61082 Mr. Jim Tatum Jim Tatum & Associates 8703 Bonhomme Houston, TX 77074 Dear Mr. Tatum: In response to your letter dated today, I hereby verify to you that I did not at any time say to Mr. Lopez of Basin Resources that I saw no fugitive emissions from the hauling operation. Mr. Lopez"a statement to that effect is totally untrue. I did meet with Mr. Lopez about the coal duet problem and we discussed this subject in great detail. Mr. Lopez was of the opinion that since a truck had spilled a load of coal on the Highway that this was what had created the dust problem. I informed Mr. Lopez that this problem had existed for over two years and moat certainly was not caused by one truck spilling a load of coal. Basin Resources have covered their trucks to prevent dust from blowing out onto the Highway. However, this procedure did not work and the only logical conclusion is that the coal duet problem is coming from the trucks and not just from the loads of coal. I waa assured that Basin Resources would start washing the trucks before they left the mine. To this date, I do not know if this practice is being done. I do know that the coal duet problem still exists and, in my opinion, is a traffic hazard. I am not sure if I informed the State about this letter. I did inform Mr. Dan Hernandez, Division of Minerals and Geology about my opinions regarding this problem. If you have any additional questions, please give me a call. Michael A. Osceola County Planner cc: Sisto Mazza, County Attorney Board of County Commissioners Mr. Louie McBride, Mr. Gary Newell and Ma. Millie Michael A. Ossola Turner, Colorado Depa Health (719) 846.4486 Director Mr. Ralph Lopez ~ e (719) 846-7160 _ ~.i~,~ _ ~ FAX (719) 846-8666 ~X~~