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. ` ~ ~ r _ _ _ <br />. ~~~ IIIIIIIIIIIII~~~ <br />I <br />+ ~ ~ .. ~ ~ 1a9uu~ti+gnway +2 - <br />Weston, Colorado 81091 <br />(719) 868-2761 <br />~ Purchasing (719) 868-2768 + <br />~ ..1'-~ ' DCrFI\/F[) ~ Fax-(719)868-275 <br />~ 9 ~96 <br />`BASIN . <br />t:;vieion of Mrner215 8 Geology March 14 , 1996 <br />RESOURCES, +N~. <br />~- a subsidiary of ENTECH, Inc: I ~~ ' <br />^ ~, <br />Mr. Kent Gorham; , <br />_ Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology.. <br />~ 1313 Sherman, Room 215" -. <br />Denver, CO- 80203 ', <br />+ < ~ ~ , <br />_ + <br />RE: New Elk Mine; Permit C-81-01.2 - <br />Temporary Cessation <br />Dear Mr. Gorhamk ~ _.- -~ f+ ' ~'' <br />`yip ,' This is to. confirm~our~_notifcation concerning the New~Elk <br />- Mine shutdown. The plant has temporarily ceased production.'.A11 <br />~ -coal washing activities were suspended in Mardi 6, 1995. ,Basin ~+ <br />Resources is currently~..in'the process of attempting to sell the _ <br />mine and' associated facilities. -At th=is,~ time, ,"there ;are .no <br />' -r i. definite_plans'for resumption. of- mining. - - ,, <br />-. _ _ ~ <br />' r~ ~ ~ ~ I <br />` -,. During the-temporary.cessation~ all\m9riitoring will+continue'.~ „ <br />' ,' ~ as per' the '~pproyed ~.pexmt :until revised through the normal permit -- - <br />- +.- +~revision process. - There<i-will _only be. ,limited ,,reclamation`-' <br />_ - activi_ ties.'during ~ the. ces~saton~. ; . These activities will+ include- , <br />%~ + drill site and. refuse. 'butslope reclama>ri~n .. , ~ ~% `i <br />~, ,I`,.. ~ i.. _ <br />+_.: At~thiatime there has been apprbxi.mately-'14Z0 acres of mined'i - <br />area at the Golden ~agle-'Mine: :Approximatel}~-145-,acres of surface <br />~~.`has been disturbed: The~19,9.5 Annual` Recl'amatdn Report summarizes <br />`, the reclamation to' date.' - _ ~ ~' - ~.~ <br />_~ + . ~ .~ - f I~ y . <br />Please`call,;if you require. additiogal_information or have any..i <br /><.~ questions.`' , .: ~~ - ` . - ~ ~. <br />- ~ .. _ Sincerel ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ` <br />- , `~ <br />;~ _ <br />~_ <br />\ ~l I ~ ~~. <br />J ~ Ralph ez. .._ , , ~ -. ~r"", _ ~ o ~, <br />~ Envir mental :Engineer, + l ~~ ~ <br />_- _ <br />+. ~I .. <br />- i + _ r. _ + <br />J , <br />, , <br />I ~ ~ , <br />I ~ ~~ <br />- <br />, - _ 1, ~ - <br />i - <br />~ ~ ~ <br />