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THOMAS T. CRUMPACKER <br /> ATMCNEY AT LAW <br /> 495 REDSTONE BOULEVARD <br /> REDSTONE COLORADO 81623 <br /> 970-ve3-o361 0 n <br /> DECRECRN <br /> 2 01995 <br /> December 16, 1995 <br /> aiV1Sh.._. ..:4�= <br /> MINERALS &GEOLOGY <br /> David L. Bucknam <br /> Program Supervisor <br /> Colorado Inactive Mine Program <br /> Division of Minerals and Geology, State of Colorado <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Re: Mid-Continent Resources <br /> Dear Mr. Bucknam: <br /> Enclosed are recent articles from our local newspapers. The <br /> next Task Force meeting is on January 10, 1995 at 7: 00 P.M. <br /> at the Redstone Inn. It appears in February our Caucus is <br /> going to have a vote on what it believes would be best for <br /> the future of the 400+ acres in Coal Basin. One alternative <br /> being considered is Mid-Con's development plan. Other <br /> alternatives include open space and purchase by the Forest <br /> Service (by trade, as with the 5800 acres) . An important <br /> consideration for many of us is to what extent there is <br /> going to be funding for the reclamation remaining to be <br /> done, and what the extent of the remaining reclamation will <br /> be. <br /> I respectfully request that you or a knowledgeable DMG <br /> person, and/or Cheryl Linden or a knowledgeable person from <br /> the Attorney General's office, come to our January 10 <br /> meeting and advise us concerning these matters. <br /> In the event this can't be done, I ask that you answer the <br /> following questions: Did DMG recently turn down a Mid-Con <br /> offer to pay the reclamation costs up front? If so, why? <br /> Were there conditions attached to this offer which DMG could <br /> not agree to? If so, what were they and why couldn't they be <br /> agreed to? Do DMG and Mid-Con agree on the total amount due <br /> DMG out of the liquidation plan? If not, what are the <br /> differences? Why haven't the Rail Loadout site near <br /> Carbondale and the Coke Oven site near Redstone been put up <br /> for sale, per the April, 1994 liquidation plan? Can't DMG <br /> ask the bankruptcy court to order that these properties be <br /> sold now, so as to produce funds for reclamation? The Mid- <br /> Con lawyer's (Holden' s) 1/24/94 memo said these two <br /> properties were worth $925, 000. 00 at that time. Also, why <br /> can't you ask the court to require that the 400+ acres be <br /> sold now to fund the reclamation? The Forest Service has <br /> indicated that if trades are arranged they can pay for it <br /> 1 <br />