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r <br />..~(. ~ <br />,~ .. <br /> <br />'. <br />Mr. John Eilts <br />Pago -2- <br />October 4, 1979 <br />on ih.is area unt{1 reclamation performance standards are <br />•` met. <br />7) Hardware around thn office area - Dan Ellison advised that <br />Sun Coal Co~any v~ould coninue its policing of the area to ensure <br />a clean operation. 1 checked with a local veterinary and he <br />advised that cattle sometimes Ingest hardware. However, the hard- <br />ware Is usually picked up In the feed or hay and not by grazing <br />animals. There was a case of an anlmel eating hardware, but this <br />was dus to ,Crar,~:.~ti~ln the animal for hardware. This le iha <br />excoption to iha ru~la and wttie rarely selectivity feed cn hard- <br />ware whilo grazing. ' <br />B) Bond for the operation - Tha operation is currently bonded in <br />the amount of $211,200.00. <br />9) Loner sediment pond dasi9n and construction - i have contacted <br />Dan Ellison and he advised that the la+cr sediment pond was constructed <br />under the supervlalnn of l+n enclineer. He will be seddina me a <br />letter to this affect In the near fa.+tre. The location of the lowsr <br />pond was reviewed by staff and approver) by,the Board in 1979. <br />Tho pond desi9rt and lrx_atlon was outiinod 1n the plans submttted , <br />to San Cosl by Camp Dresser 6 1~c;Gae, Inc. (CDt1) I have anciosed <br />a copy of the CDFt letter to Rick Brown whJch addresses tho <br />construction of the ponds. I am also en~;Tostng a section from <br />Sun Coal's federal ecmpllance amendment ~hlch address sediment <br />ccntrol. <br />10) Trash strr oround work area on Cop of hill - 1 raised this <br />point with Dan E1111son, and he advised that Sun Coal will <br />continuo [o pollcc,tl+~ area and dispose ~ F trash In an approprlats <br />,fashion. <br />11) Gravel piles near gate and ender conveyor - Sun Coai uses these <br />piles as a security measure and th:° Division has no control over <br />this matter. <br />12} terracing"of..f.inal land surface - The Olv{sion".-wou{d:have'.to =~ <br />approve eny terracos which would be~left: The terraces would have <br />to be tho.crlterla established in 30 CRR 715.111 (Fedoral_Interimil <br />Regulat ions) s <br />hsuggest tMt you add tfie representativos of Sun Coe sit down ~and`drar+li:-j <br />up plans to correct the problems brought to my attention during~"our..;.-~~ <br />visit .to the site. If I can ba of any assistance during the development <br />of [ho plan plcaso fool free to contact rce. Sonic of ilia problems out- <br />ilned during the visit do not cone under cur Jurisdiction and I can <br />«11y sug0est that you :+w'k wit1~ Sun Coai to find a subutlcn to thn <br />problem. <br />I am sanding a copy of tilts letter to Don -ciilson in view of iha fact <br />that ho accompanlod us on our tour c` *.!•o mine. 1 Saltevs ho should be <br />aware of the State's opinlan on hew resolutcn of the problums can ba <br />attained. <br />• t. <br /> <br />