GENERAL48619

• Permit No: C1981016
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/26/1989
• Doc Name: NOTIFICATION OF STATE RECLAMATION WORK ON RAILROAD PROPERTY
• From: MLRD
• To: RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
• Permit Index Doc Type: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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~~~~ STATE OF COLORAL~~99
Roy Romer, Caovei
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
FRED R. BANTA, Dlrsetor
June 26, 1989
Superintendent - Colorado Division
Rio Grande Railroad
P.O. Box 5482
One Park Central
1515 Arapahoe Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
RE: Notification of State Reclamation Work on Railroad Property
Dear Sir or 14adam:
The State of Colorado, Mine Land Reclamation Division will be undertaking
reclamation work at an underground coal mine site located on the Western Slope
of Colorado in Gunnison County. Specifically, the mine site is situated along
State Highway 133 approximately 3 miles east of the town of Somerset at the
end point of Rio Grande rail line. The name of the operation is the Hawk's
Nest Mine and a portion of the area to be reclaimed appears to be situated on
Rio Grande Railroad property, based on surface ownership information submitted
to the Division by the last operator of the mine, Western Slope Carbon, Inc.
The legal description of this area is the SE 1/4, SW 1/4 and SW 1/4, SE 1/4 of
Section 10, T13S, R90W. --
The Division is writing this letter in order to notify Rio Grande Railroad of
the impending reclamation work and to obtain verification that the portion of
land shown in our files to be on Rio Grande property is at the present time
still owned by the railroad. I have enclosed a map of the area that outlines
Rio Grand Railroad property. This map also depicts the particular mine
features within the property that are planned to be reclaimed.
to working with the railroad prior to beginning any construction to ensure
that all concerns the railroad may have related to construction work on
Rio Grande property can be adequately worked out.
The reclamation work will involve removing all remaining coal material from
the coal stockpile area, removing the truck dump, conveyor and silos,
regrading the area to approximate original contours, and revegetating the area
with grasses and fortis. With the exception of the 2 concrete silos, work
areas are situated away from the tracks and construction activities will not
interfere with track usage. Removal of the 2 silos presents a construction
difficulty, however and we will need to have all silo removal construction
activities adequately coordinated in order to prevent interference with track
useage or damage to the tracks. The construction contract will specify that
any interference with track usage and/or any damage to the tracks be
prevented, however we will also include contract language covering immediate
repair of the tracks in the event that damage does occur. The Division
realizes this issue is of central concern to Rio Grande, and we are committed
215 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 Tel. [phone]