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PQabody <br />BTU Empire Corporation <br />July 29, 2005 ~~~~.6VED <br />AUG 02.2005 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist ~/,sio""t M'"era's an°GadoQ/ <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />(303)866-4941 <br />C-~ ~$ r--v u~ <br />29515 Routt County Road #27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />970.879.3800 <br />RE: Response to DMG Comments on BTU Empire 2004 Annual Hydrology Report (AHR). <br />Dear Mr. Gorham <br />Per our telephone conversation of this day, I am attaching the documentation I was able to find relating to <br />your item item 4 (abandonment report for Oakie Plaza well). As indicated, we have been unable to locate a <br />copy of the abandonment report, however it appears that the abandonment was approved under MR-23 on <br />either 7/11 or 7/12 of 1994 and completed shortly thereafter. I have attached a copy of a September 29, <br />1994 DMG inspection report by Janet Binns which indicates that mining through the well went as planned. <br />I have also spoken to Mr. Joe Shoemaker who was a surveyor at the site during this time period. He recalls <br />the necessity of abandoning the site prior to mining through it, and remembered the building over the <br />original well having to be removed. Therefore TCC feels confident that the abandonment did take place. <br />If you or Janet have any questions, please contact me directly at (970) 870-2750, or write to me at the <br />address above. <br />Best regards, <br />Brian A. Watterson, R.G. <br />Geologist, Environmental Group <br />attachments <br />cc: Janet Binns, DMG <br />File: G:\Environmental\EmpireWHR\\2004\Response Letter3 <br />