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iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deparlmenl of Natural Resources <br />U 13 Sherman 51.. Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado R0203 <br />Phone: 13011 866J 567 <br />FA%~. p0)18)2-8106 <br />February 23, 1994 <br />Mr. Kelly Fritzler <br />Terror Creek Coal Co. <br />1840 Highway 133 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />RE: Hawk's Nest Mine (C-81-016) <br />Removal of Coal Material <br />Dear Mr. Fritzler, <br />~~~ <br />DernR-rn.~rrr of <br />NATURAI <br />RESOURCE: <br />Ruy Romer <br />Governor <br />Ken Sala aar <br />Eaccw rvc Di~edor <br />Michael B Lung <br />D rcaion Durc lot <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology is currently conducting <br />reclamation activities at the Hawk's Nest Mine. The operator, <br />Western Slope Carbon, Inc., failed to meet regulatory requirements <br />for an extended period of time. This failure to comply resulted in <br />revocation of the mining permit and forfeiture of the reclamation <br />performance bond being held by the Division. <br />One of the remaining reclamation tasks at the Hawk's Nest Mine <br />involves removing the coal material located at the Silo Facility <br />Area. Recent samples of coal taken by DMG and Terror Creek <br />indicate the coal is of suitable quality. Terror Creek Coal Co. <br />has expressed an interest in the coal material at the silo area. <br />The removal of the coal will enhance reclamation at the Hawk's Nest <br />Mine. <br />The Division approves removal of the coal material by Terror Creek <br />Coal Company for reclamation purposes. Attached are two copies of <br />a draft agreement outlining the responsibilities of DMG and Terror <br />Creek Coal Company. Please review the enclosed agreements. If <br />they are acceptable, sign and return them to the Division for our <br />signatures. If you would like to make any changes or additions, <br />please contact me at 866-3567. <br />Sinc ly, <br />J. <br />pErica S. Crosby~~~~~o~ <br />Environmental Prot ion Specialist <br />Enclosure(s) <br />cc: Larry Routten w/enclosure <br />Steve Renner w/enclosure <br />Christine Johnston w/enclosure m:\coal\esc\hawk\940201a <br />