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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Roam 215 Jly~~ <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 I I <br />Phone: 1303) 866-3567 <br />FA%: (303) 832 8106 <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURt~L <br />August 1, 1994 ~$~UR~ES <br />t Roy Romer <br />Mr. Walter Wright Governor <br />Somerset Mining Company Ken Salazar <br />P.O. BOX 535 Exec wive Drreaor <br />Somerset, CO 81434 r.tichaelB Long <br />Divn~an Dvezlor <br />RE: Hawk's Nest Mine Regrading and Sediment Control Project <br />RN-MINES-COAL-10 <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology is proceeding with the final <br />phase of reclamation at the Hawk's Nest Mine. As you are aware, <br />the operator of the mine, western Slope Carbon, Inc. failed to meet <br />the regulatory requirements for an extended period of time. This <br />failure to comply resulted in revocation of the mining permit and <br />forfeiture of the reclamation performance bond being held by the <br />Division. As part of the reclamation process, the Division needs <br />to provide notification of the impending reclamation work to all <br />surface owners of the area to be reclaimed. Information at the <br />Gunnison County Courthouse indicated that a majority of the surface <br />area to be reclaimed is owned by Somerset Mining Company. <br />The reclamation work involved includes regrading of the remaining <br />coal material, topsoil replacement, revegetation, sediment pond <br />removal, channel reconstruction and sealing and plugging four (4) <br />methane gas wells. Enclosed, please find a map depicting the <br />location of the methane qas wells. If Somerset Mining Company is <br />currently using these wells for their operations, or has an <br />interest in .using these wells in the near future, please contact me <br />as soon as possible. <br />The work is scheduled to begin in late September and proceed until <br />early November. If you have any questions regarding this <br />reclamation job, please do not hesitate to call me at 866-3567. <br />Sincerely, <br />l,~"v~"•, ~' <br />Erica S. Crosby ~~~ <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure(s) <br />cc: Tony Waldron <br />c:\hawk\940801e <br />