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I9N VIRONM=ffAL WE A8SFSWdENT WORK FLAN <br /> MID CONTDMNT ZLESOURCES COAL BAM PROPERTY <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> 'This Work Plan has been prepared at the request of Mid Continent Resources (MCR) for <br /> the conduct of an Environn=tal Assessment of its Coal Basin property in Pitldn County, <br /> Colorado. Coal Basin was an coal mine, owned and operated by MCR for 45 <br /> years, from 1956 until 1991, when the mine and associated ancillary surface facilities were shut <br /> down. Subsequent to shutting down the mine, an agreement has been reached between MCR <br /> and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) <br /> whereby DMG is responsible for reclamation of the surface facilities, including the mine portals, <br /> coal handling and preparation plant, refuse piles, and associated yard and maintenance facilities. <br /> Under the terms of the agreement between MCR and the DMG, MCR has retained the <br /> responsibility for addressing the environmental issues related to the site. <br /> This Work Plan is based on discussions with MCR, a preliminary review and evaluation <br /> of reports and documents provided by MCR, and discussions with representatives of DMG and <br /> the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Water Quality Control Division, on <br /> February 8, 1996. The Plan focuses on the identification and evaluation of existing <br /> environmental conditions and possible environmental liabilities, whether real or perceived, <br /> related to the Coal Basin property and associated operations, with the view toward providing an <br /> Environmental Assessment. <br /> 1.1 Background <br /> The Coal Basin property is located approximately four miles west of the town of <br /> Redstone and includes a series of five nine portals at an elevation of 10,000 feet, and ancillary <br /> surface facilities located at 8,000 feat in the valley below the mines. These included raw coal <br /> - 1 - <br /> s. 4, <br /> 4lT•,a H'nlJ/C11?J OOT O�Ot^ClTC OT•O!T O�OT—OT-1-(T <br />