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.. ~ iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ <br />~~ OF ~ COO? 999 <br />INQ ~~ 90, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />~ ~r; ~ ' > * ~ Davitl H. Getches, Enecutive Director <br />"~"-=}' MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />~ X876 ~ DAVID C. SHELTO N, Dlractor <br />Richartl D. Lamm <br />Governor ~ <br />August 15, 1985 <br />Mr. David Stout <br />Environmental Coordinator <br />Wyoming fuel Company <br />12055 West Second Place <br />P.O. Box 15596 <br />Lakewood, Colorado <br />Re: Technical Revisions, New Elk Mine, File C-012-81 <br />Dear Mr. Stout: <br />There are four revisions for the New Elk mine which are outstanding, and are a <br />cause of concern on behalf of the Division. Two of these revisions were <br />initiated as abatement requirements for violations. <br />The first revision involves a Thickener Discharge Plan, and is referenced to <br />N.O.V. C-85-004. An initial submittal was received on March 22, 1985, and <br />later withdrawn by Wyoming Fuel Company (WFC) on April 12, 1985. A second <br />technical revision request was submitted on May 29, 1985. The request was <br />deemed complete, and adequacy comments were presented on June 14, 1985. To <br />date the Division has received no response to these comments. Wyoming Fuel <br />Company should be advised that without an approved Thickener Discharge Plan, <br />a~ discharge from the wash plant would be in violation of the approved <br />permit. Additionally, the Division is considering instituting a revision to <br />the permit which would not allow operation of the wash plant until a Thickener <br />Discharge Plan has been approved. The Division urges WFC to submit the <br />required information immediately so that review of the technical revision may <br />proceed. <br />The second revision involves permitting of an approved non-coal waste disposal <br />area, and is referred to in N.O.V. C-85-042. An initial submittal was <br />received during afield inspection on June 28, 1985. In reviewing this <br />document on site, several deficiencies were noted. At that time, WFC made <br />several verbal commitments, including sealing a drill hole in the proposed <br />area, and channeling certain drainage around the proposed dump. It was <br />expected that the additional information and commitments would be formally <br />submitted within two weeks. WFC should be informed that any use of this area <br />as a non-coal waste disposal site without prior approval by the Division would <br />be in violation of the approved permit. Further, failure to fulfill the <br />verbal commitments made on June 28, 1985 may cause WFC to be out of compliance <br />423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />