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rr <br />DIVISION OE MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department o1 Natural Resources <br />I }I t yla~rman 51., Roum 215 <br />Denver. CU 802113 <br />Phone' 13Ub 86G-356T <br />FAY: 13031 ti 7 '-tl I U6 <br />May 25, 1993 <br />Mr. Joe Vickers <br />Colorado Department of Transportation <br />BOX 386 <br />Montrose, CO 81402 <br />RE: Hawk's Nest Mine C-81-016 <br />Demolition of Concrete Silos <br />Dear Mr. Vickers, <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />STATE OF COLC>1~U0 <br />pF' CO[Q <br />R.- 4 <br />~i ;b <br />N ^ <br />'' '{3 0 <br />~~ ~ <br />~ 1 fi ~ <br />Rov Romer <br />Governor <br />~Vichael B. Lonq <br />Division Dueclnr <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology is currently planning the remaining <br />reclamation work to be performed at the Hawk's Nest Mine. The Hawks Nest Mine <br />site was ordered to be reclaimed by the Department of Natural Resources, Mined <br />Land Reclamation Board. Initial reclamation of the site was completed during the <br />Fall of 1991. The Division plane to perform reclamation work at the remainder <br />of the mine site, including the Coal Silo Facility. <br />The Coal Silo Facilities were owned by Western Slope Carbon Inc. as part of the <br />Hawk's Neet Coal Hining Operation. The Silos are adjacent to the Old Highway 133 <br />in Delta and Gunnison Counties. The removal of the storage silos will require <br />blasting that may disrupt the use of the Old Highway 133, The Division proposes <br />to have the Silos fall in the location of the Old Highway to protect the existing <br />rail lines utilized by the West Elk Mine and the adjacent substation. <br />The Division requests that the Old Highway 133 be closed during the blasting and <br />removal of the concrete Silos. The removal of the concrete will occur as rapidly <br />as possible, but the road may need to be closed for an extended period of time. <br />At this point in time I am unsure of the damage that will incur with the old <br />highway. The Division will ensure that the road will be graded and repaved after <br />final clean up of the concrete. The remaining roads will be used to haul the <br />concrete to a designated location. <br />Enclosed, please find a map Locating the Silos and Highway 133. The Division <br />hopes to start the project in late July or Auqust. Amore specific date will be <br />known at a later time. The Division requests a response by DOT by Mid-June <br />regarding the closure of the Old Highway. <br />If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate <br />to contact me at 866-3567. <br />Sincerely, <br />~. , . <br />G~ <br />-~, <br />Erica S. Crosby <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />enclosure(s) <br />cc: Larry Routten <br />m:\coal\eac\930525 <br />