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5TATE OF COLORADO <br /> DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br /> Denver,Colorado 80203 <br /> Phone:(303)866-3567 <br /> FAX:(303)832-8106 ;;11 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF <br /> July 11, 1994 NATURAL <br /> RESOURCES <br /> Mr. Ron Forl ina Roy Romer <br /> Solid Waste Management Division Governor <br /> Colorado Department of Health James S.Lochhead <br /> Executive Director <br /> 4300 Cherry Creek South Michael B.Long <br /> Denver, CO 80220 Division Director <br /> RE: Disposal of . Coal Refuse, Linden Avenue Railroad Loadout, <br /> Trinidad Basin Mine, Revoked Permit No. C-81-048 . <br /> Dear Mr. Forlina: <br /> This letter is in response to our recent phone conversation. <br /> The Division of Minerals and Geology is seeking a disposal site <br /> near Trinidad, Colorado for approximately 16, 000 cubic yards of <br /> coal refuse. The refuse may result from reclamation activities <br /> proposed for a rail yard loading area associated with a revoked <br /> coal mining permit. Currently the material exists as an 8-inch <br /> deep layer of residual coal lying adjacent to a rail line located <br /> within Trinidad city limits. <br /> For your records, I have enclosed copies of two maps, one showing <br /> the location of the loadout within Trinidad and the other of the <br /> loadout itself. Field inspection reports document that the mining <br /> related structures and coal stockpiles had been removed and the <br /> area graded flat in 1986 . A sediment containment berm was .left <br /> along the boundary bordering "John' s Ditch" to keep surface <br /> drainage from entering the ditch directly. Currently there exists <br /> stockpiles of earthen material, discarded railroad ties and debris <br /> on site at the location where the coal crusher and ramp previously <br /> existed. The Santa Fe Railway has verbally assumed responsibility <br /> for these stockpiles. <br /> Recently you had inquired as to the nature of the material and <br /> suggested that the material be sampled and analyzed in order to <br /> determine its classification. Any specific comments or suggestions <br /> that you could offer concerning the sampling and analysis of this <br /> material would be appreciated. <br />