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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deparimenl of Nawral Resources <br />I ] 13 Sherman $L, Room ? 15 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 1303) Ahb-3567 <br />FA%: 11011 8]'_~A106 <br />August 22, 1997 <br />Mr. Douglas Frazier <br />Hidden Valley Ranch and Cattle Company, Inc. <br />1809 Highway 133 <br />Paonia, Colorado 81428 <br />RE: Citizen Complaint, Bowie No. 2 Mine, Permit No. C-96-083, Bowie Resources Ltd. <br />Dear Mr. Frazier: <br />I~~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames S. Lrxhhead <br />&ecunve Director <br />Michael B Long <br />Division Director <br />As a result of the Division's investigation of your complaint letter of July 21, 1997, concerning <br />the effects of blasting from the Bowie No. 2 Mine, the Division has issued Notice of Violation <br />CV-97-013 to Bowie Resources Limited. The Notice of Violation was issued for failure to <br />provide proper blasting notification and for failure to keep proper blasting records. Attached is <br />the cover letter and the Notice of Violation that had been sent to the mine operator. Currently, the <br />mine operator is working to provide proper blasting notification and record keeping. as <br />abatement for this Notice of Violation. <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology will continue to place special emphasis on the <br />blasting effects issue and the dust pollution issue in our monthly field inspections of that mine <br />site. As soon as I hear from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br />concerning the dust issue, I will let you know. <br />If you have any further questions or comments, please call me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~.~.,~ <br />J eph . Dud~~ <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Attachment <br />cc: Terry Rugh (with attachment) <br />c:\wp61 \bowie3\frazier2 <br />