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The Corley Company <br /> Phone 632-5050 P.O.Box 1821 <br /> COLORADO SPRINGS.COLORADO 80901 <br /> Sept. 7, 1993 <br /> SEP 1993 <br /> Mr. Daniel I. Hernandez - <br /> Division of Minerals & Geology I} <br /> 1313 Sherman St. <br /> Denver CO 80203 <br /> Dear Mr. Hernandez: <br /> The Division made it very clear at the August Board meeting that the <br /> reclamation regulations concerning the deposition of waste in old strip <br /> pits must be completely followed, particularly that such practice must <br /> be permitted and bonded. <br /> Yet, in about 1982, Harrison Western was given permission to put its <br /> waste off site onto our land without a permit or bond. Since the <br /> Division wants now to adhere to its regulations, it is equally clear <br /> that Harrison Western should be charged with the costs and liability of <br /> the reclamation of those areas where it dumped its waste. One of those <br /> areas is part of the Section 24 reclamation plan to soon be <br /> accomplished. <br /> Further, Harrison Western was found by the Fremont District Court (GEC <br /> vs. Harrison Western, No. 84-CV-207) to be responsible for starting the <br /> underground fire in Section 24. Considerable Federal funds have been <br /> spent trying to extinguish that fire. We understand that those <br /> Abandoned Mine funds can only be spent if the disturbance was pre-law or <br /> - - <br /> if there was no party identified to be responsible for the disturbance: <br /> In the case of the fire, the cause was after 1977 and there is a <br /> responsible party. We believe that Harrison Western should reimburse <br /> the costs incorrectly paid by the Federal funds. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> �tIa''J_ <br /> W.D. Corley, <br /> President <br /> it <br />