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L\r Or M IN REPLY REFER TO <br /> United States Department of the Interior <br /> 's C-023703 <br /> ' BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT D-047201 <br /> • �, CRAIC DISTRICT OFFICE <br /> 455 EMERSON STREET <br /> P.O.BOX 248 <br /> CRAIC,COLORADO 81626 <br /> July 16, 1985 <br /> Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br /> 423 Centennial Building <br /> 1313 Sherman Street I <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> Attention: Greg Squire <br /> Dear Mr. Squire: <br /> Additional requested information pertaining to the technical revision <br /> request by Western Fuels Association, Inc., for the reorientation of their <br /> original mine plan was received and reviewed by this office. The <br /> information submitted by Western Fuels Association Inc. was found to be <br /> complete and described the problem in great detail enabling us to approve <br /> the technical revision of the Resource Recovery and Protection Plan <br /> (R2P2). Additional comments and recommendations are as follows: <br /> 1 . ) The proposed reorientation will result in the loss of approximately <br /> 1 ,734,000 tons of coal , or 7 percent less coal than originally <br /> projected. However, this is justified by the fact that considerably <br /> more coal would probably be lost if the mine was not reorientated. <br /> In addition the reorientation will reduce the possibility of injury <br /> or loss of life of mine workers at the Deserado Mine. For example, a <br /> tremendous amount of coal could be lost if a section of pillars <br /> failed due to continual spalling caused by the coal cleat. This <br /> example _is just', one possibility of several potential problems. <br /> Consideration was, also given to the cost of timbering sections of the <br /> mine where the problem exists. The conclusion was reached that this <br /> alternative would` make the coal uneconomical to mine because of the <br /> large cost that would be incurred due to the large area affected by <br /> CONSERVE <br /> AMERICA'S <br /> ENERGY <br /> Save Energy and You Serve America. <br />