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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />1399 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Dep,u iinoni ni N,rl urdl Kcsuu« e< <br />131 S Shcrn ian $1 , Koom ? I S <br />Drnvc~, (uloiado ftILU 4 <br />Phone. 1 41111 ftLfi 356i <br />FA%~ 1)0318J2~AIOL <br />October 16, 1996 <br />Mr. Stanley S. Barron, Jr. <br />Spanish Peaks -Soil Conservation District <br />422 East First Street <br />Trinidad, CO. 81082 <br />RE: Possible Toxic Discharge, Golden Eagle Mine, #C-81-013 <br />Dear Mr. Barron: <br />I~~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5. Lxhhead <br />Eaecmive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />On October 7, 1996, the Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) received your letter <br />dated October 2, 1996 concerning a possible toxic discharge on property owned by John <br />Topal. As you know, on October 9, 1996, the Division conducted an inspection in <br />accordance with Rule 5.02.5 of our Regulations. <br />The area in question is within the Golden Eagle mine permit boundary on property <br />apparently owned by Mr. John Topal. This area lies east of an access road to a mine <br />ventilation facility, which is now inactive and sealed in accordance with Mine Safety and <br />Health Administration and Division requirements. Attached please find the inspection <br />report detailing observations noted during our inspection. <br />The Division found no evidence that the area in question has been impacted by Basin <br />Resources or activities at the Golden Eagle mine. As detailed in the inspection report, no <br />evidence was found that the ventilation shaft or the mine entries located 500-700 feet west <br />of this area has impacted the vegetation in the area. Therefore, no enforcement action was <br />issued to Basin Resources as a result of this inspection. <br />At this time, the Division believes the problem to be related to the stratigraphic horizons <br />and the soils and subsoils present. We would suggest that the NRCS soil scientists, who <br />initially visited the site, return to the site and collect samples, as was apparently originally <br />planned. Determining whether the soil in this area is deficient in nutrients would be a <br />logical first step in determining what has caused this alleged vegetation problem. The <br />Division finds no basis for our agency to conduct any further analysis at this time. <br />