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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />Mountain Coal Company <br />West EIk Mine <br />Pod Office Bac 591 <br />SameraM, Colorado 97434 <br />Telephone 970 9245015 <br />Fax 970 929-5595 <br />-y1a <br />/\ <br />Q1=r.FIVED <br />~u~ 31 1996 <br />July 26, 1996 <br />Larry and Elaine Mauu <br />1938 Highway 133 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />DIVISIOn OI Mlntlralb & uediiigy <br />Dear Mr. and Mrs. Mautz: <br />As follow-up to the visit with the Division of Minerals and Geology on July 24, 1996, to assess <br />what appear to be the effects of subsidence to the roads on your property, Mountain Coal <br />Company (MCC) would like to schedule a time next week to fill in the cracks observed on the <br />roads. MCC is curcently trying to schedule a contractor to be available next week to do this <br />work. <br />The cracks in the roads are located on Jumbo Mountain in Section 24. MCC is curcently longwall <br />mining in this area. As you are aware, the slopes in this area are generally steep and naturally <br />unstable and prone to landslides. Subsidence due to mining may have accelerated the landslides. <br />Please be aware that mining in this area has not been completed; therefore, subsidence in the area <br />remains a possibility. It is likely that the roads may require additional maintenance in the future, <br />which MCC will do as long as its subsidence and mining related. We request your assistance in <br />informing MCC as to the condition of the road as mining continues. Once MCC makes the <br />repairs next week, you should be able to utilize the road; however, caution should be heeded and <br />if possible other routes should be taken, as the potential for additional cracks to appear is likely <br />due the general instability of the area. <br />MCC trusts that performing the repairs on your road next week will be convenient for you. <br />Please contact Norm Every so we can arcange our contractor to be on site. MCC wants to work <br />with you in making repairs to your road. We look forward to hearing from you. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~ <br />Phil G. Schmidt (,(yf <br />Engineering Manager ~~~JJJ <br />cc:~Mike Boulay, CDMG <br />Norm Every <br />Kathy Welt <br />Kirk Mueller <br />072396.doc <br />