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iiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii <br />999 <br />Peak Project Management <br />3800 County Road 63.9 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Phone/Fax: (719) 846-2427 <br />Cell: (719) 859-0110 <br />e-mail: thompson@ria.net <br />February I5, 2001 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St., Rnt 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: New Elk Mine Perntit No.: C-81-013 <br />DMG Letter of February 6. 2001 <br />Dear Mr. Gorham: <br />:DECEIVED <br />t= F R 2 ~ 200? <br />division of Minerals & Geolorn~ <br />The following is submitted in response to Division review of New Elk Waste Bank Inspections for [he 4'" <br />quarter 1999 and year'_000. <br />I . The annual inspection report far the RDA pond is completed for compliance with 30CFR <br />77.216.4. I am not aware of a State program rule requiring this report. A copy is provided to the <br />Division for infornta[ional purposes. <br />2. Compaction testing will be completed prior [o placing additional material on [he refuse pile. A <br />"rolling compaction demonstration" cannot be completed during periods of frozen ground cover. <br />A rolling compaction demonstration in early 2000 indicated a small area requiring additional <br />compaction. This area was ripped, graded and compacted in the third quaver of 3000 and will be <br />retested as soon as field conditions permit. <br />3. The 2nd quarter 2000 RDA Inspection Report is enclosed. The referenced slump material was <br />removed from the 4'^ bench following the inspection period that i[ was firs[ noted. The 3.2 to I <br />ou[slope was reestablished using Ss0 rock material to facilitate drainage from [he slump area. <br />CTL-Thompson has recommended further excavation of the slump area to establish a "french <br />drain". This work will be scheduled when weather conditions permit access. This work will be <br />certified. Note [hat during the pas[ year this area has remained dry. <br />Please contact me if there are any additional questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />R~ onald G. Thompson <br />for' Basin Resources, Inc. <br />