1998-06-19_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017

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March 13, 1998 Draft Mr. Lou LaGiglia Trustee Mid-Continent Resources P.O. Box 500 Carbondale, Colorado 81623 RE: Huntsman Abandoned Mined Land Project Dear Mr. LaGiglia: The Division of Minerals and Geology, Office of Active and Inactive Mines has received monies from the United States Office of Surface Mining for the purpose of accomplishing reclamation of a portion of the Old Refuse Pile. This project, known as the Huntsman Project, will stabilize the north facing slope of the refuse pile. As you may be aware, a portion of the north facing slope of the Old Refuse Pile located adjacent to the 001 pond inlet ditch is extremely over steepened, and as a result has suffered some degree of movement towards Coal Creek. Field observations indicate that a potential exists for continued movement in the future. A large scale or deep seated failure could negatively impact Coal Creek. The proposed project area is located south of, and generally adjacent to Coal Creek, east of the Dutch Creek Flume, north of the power line which traverses the crest of the Old Refuse Pile, and west of the 001 ponds. The permit document submitted by Mid-Continent Resources at Map II- B-7 indicates that this north facing slope was constructed prior to enactment of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. Field observations indicate that this area has not been affected by mining operations since that time. Thus, the site has been deemed to be eligible for remediation with Federal monies made available through the Abandoned Mined Lands Program. The scope of the project is to create a less steep slope configuration by removing a portion of the refuse, placing topsoil materials over the cut slope, and revegetating the area. Care will be taken to minimize sediment delivery to the 001 pond system through use of sediment control devices adjacent to the 001 pond inlet ditch.