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e III IIIIIIIIIIIII III 1128195 ~\~EO ~G o 95 ~ ~~ Denver, Co.,80202 ~P~~ G ~00~ e~ Dear Mr. Ranney: o~~~e~a\s~ v~~' O~ I am writing you in reguard to our conversation of 12116194, concerning the damage to a wall in our home that I believe was caused by blasting at the Western fuels coal mine in Nucla Colorado. Harry Ranney Office of Mined Land Reclamation Division of Minerals 8~ Geology 1313 Sherman-- Room 215 The problem is in the living room on the south wall. Referring to the pre blasting survey ~ 52 of July 29, 1992 ,page 4, "with the exception of a small hairline mortar crack in the southwest corner of the brick facing behind the stove, this room is otherwise clear." Just shortly after the blasting started we noticed the start of a small separation between the drywall and the corner stud, I reported this to Lance Wade (a personal friend) and he told me to keep an eye on it and if it got worse he would have someone come and inspect the house again. This 1 did_ After several months the crack continued to grow in size. I called Lance again and was told, he would have someone come inspect the house. Several more months pasted and I called again and was told that he was having someone come in to inspect several homes. Vibra- Tech finally came July 20, 1994. On page four of the report I quote "The alleged blast damage is a vertical crack on the north wall of the living room that runs from the floor to the beam at the ceiling. The crack is between two sheets of drywall, maximum separation of 118"." On page 5 of the report it says "The damage complaint is of a vertical drywall crack that runs from beneath a ceiling beam to the floor. The crack is between two sheets of drywall and appears to be a result of the beam exerting pressure on the north wall of the living roam. The damage is purely cosmetic and does not violate the structural integrity of the home"