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osiozisa to: to F.aS sTOSZSSVT nznon +nn)rac.tnc : ( Boos <br />XB~ w <br />Sanborn Creek Mine <br />Re: Pre-blasting Survey Notification <br />Blasting Schedule Notification <br />December 1 S, 1997 <br />i <br />PUBLIC NOTICE <br />For 1998, Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc., Sanbom Creek Mine, activities planned, that may <br />possibly require surface blasting, are constuction of the surface coal handling modifications, West <br />Valley Fill coal refuse and mine development waste disposal area, and associated roads. Such <br />blasting will typically be limited to the excavation of rock to facilitate miscellaneous construction <br />activities and the demolition of concrete foundations and structures. The surface coal handling <br />modifications, West Valley Fill, and associated roads are located immediately north of the Town of <br />Somerset. Construction activities on these projects commenced during the fall of 1997, and will <br />continue throughout 1998. <br />Plans for other construction activities aze being considered, but have not been approved at this time. <br />All construction activity most be approved by the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, which <br />includes public notification, prior to beginning construction. <br />Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd for Coal Mining, Rule 4, Section <br />~ 4.08.2(1) states in part: "At least 30 days before initiation of blasting, the operator shall provide <br />written notification to all residents or owners of dwellings or other structures located within one-half <br />mile of the pemtit area which explains how to request apre-blasting survey. Upon request to the <br />Division by a resident or owner of a dwelling or structure that is located, ... in the case of surface <br />blasting activities incident to underground mining activities, within one-half mile of such blasting <br />activity, the person who conducts surface or undergound mining activities shall promptly conduct a <br />pre-blasting survey of the dwelling or structure and promptly submit a report of the survey to the <br />Division and to the person requesting the survey. If a structure is renovated or added to, subsequem <br />to apre-blasting survey, then upon request to the Division a survey of such additions and renovations <br />shall be performed in accordance with 4.08.2" <br />i P O Box 5 3 5 S o m z r s e I C o l o r a tl o 8 7 .1 3 4 U S <br />TEL (9 i O) 9 2 9- 5 1?? F 4 X (9 7 0) 9 2 3 5 7 7 7 <br />