GENERAL52318

• Permit No: C1981037
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 7/28/1993
• Doc Name: MEMO DR CORLEY SITUATION AS OF 07/26/93 PIONEER CANON PROJECT
• From: DMG
• To: PIONEER CANON FILE DAVE BUCKNAM JIM MCARDLE
• Permit Index Doc Type: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department o(Natural Resources ~~o'~co~~
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1 317 Sherman 51., Room 215 • `
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: [phone] ~ r°~6
FAX: [phone]
Roy Romer
Governor
Michael B. Long
Division Director
To: Pioneer Canon File, Dave Bucknam, Jim McArdle
From: Bruce Stover, Project Manager
Date: July 28, 1993
Re: Dr. Corley "Situation" as of 7/26/93, Pioneer Canon Project
As I described to you, Dr. Corley informed me on July 26 that he has decided to seize upon
a minor issue which developed during the final stage of the Pioneer Caiion project in order
to have, in his own words, "something to use against the Division" in his forth coming court
suit against the Division. You should be aware that Dr. Corley is extremely frustrated,
angry, and furious over other issues he is embroiled in with the Division. Our rewrds
indicate that his contention will be difficult to support. I believe we aze covered, and that
my decisions and actions were done with proper consent and notification Any ambiguities
are minor, and intentionally being made into a larger issue. Dr. Corley also stated to me
that he felt my actions were logical for the prosecution of the work, that he wanted the work
done, and had given permission for it to be done, but that he needs to use this perceived
violation of procedure on my part as a bargaining chip in his battle with the Division in
other matters
Dr. Corley contends that he had no knowledge of our intent to use, nor gave his consent for
us to use backfill materials from his property to backfill and seal subsidence holes and
venting cracks which aze associated with the smoldering coal fire in the Pioneer Canon aka
Double Dick Mine workings. I contend that he was aware of the work that we intended to
perform, was notified in advance that we were in the process of identifying the location of
a backfill materials borrow area, was invited to comment or query any and all facets of the
project including the source of backfill, and had, in fact, given written consent for the
backfilling work to be conducted on the property. The following list is a chronological
account of the pertinent events.
January, 1993- I begin reviewing existing Pioneer Canon file in
preparation for writing Bid Document. I reviewed
correspondence from The Corley Company dated
12/22/89 requesting that potential vent holes be
sealed, and further, that The Corley Company
considered a proposed OSM plan to haul in