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STATE OF COLORADO <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St Room. 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />303 8663567 <br />FAX 303 832-8t06 <br />III III III III IIII III e` % rya~pO~GO <br />*,~ ~ , <br />to <br />\~........'~.i: <br />/B T6 ~ <br />Rny Romer. <br />Governor <br />Fretl R. Rama. <br />Damson Direnor <br />DATE: April 20, 1990 <br />T0: Tony Waldron & Mike Sav <br />FROM: Jim Pendleton <br />RE: Eagle. Mine O~and ~efiveyor Problem - 4erbal Approval <br />Terrell Johnson telephoned at 3:05 pm, Friday, April 20, 1990 to inform us of <br />a serious operational situation which has curtailed operation of the Eagle <br />Mine. The overland conveyor which carries their product coal from the portal <br />over the highway and the river to the loadout facilities has developed a <br />serious problem. As of several weeks ago, the belt began breaking at the <br />inversion point near the stacker end. They have expended approximately <br />5100,000 to replace the entire belt and it continues to fail. At the point at <br />which he called they were shut down. Without the belt operating the mine <br />cannot produce coal. They are flying-in consultants and representatives from <br />the design and manufacturing firms. They fear it may take several weeks to <br />resolve the problem and return the belt to normal operation. <br />In order to return the mine to operation, Terrell requested permission to <br />temporarily cease inverting the belt. He observed that the conveyor is <br />completly contained by the tube. He committed to complete cleanup of any <br />fines which might accidentally exit containment. <br />Based upon Terrell 's commitments, I granted verbal permission to cease <br />inverting the belt for two weeks. I instructed him to forward a letter <br />documenting the above commitments and two week deadline, via FAX, as soon as <br />possible. I further indicated that Tony would contact him at the first <br />opportunity next week, in order to obtain more detail and to keep abreast of <br />theior progress in diagnosing and resolving the problem. <br />cc: Mike Long <br />JP/jP <br />