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STATE OF COLORADO <br /> DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br /> Department of Natural Resources Of, <br /> co�� <br /> He' o <br /> 1313 Sherman St.,Room 215 * t <br /> Denver,CO 80203 <br /> Phone (303)866-3567 *1876 <br /> FAX:(303)832-8106 <br /> •ti Roy Romer <br /> Governor <br /> Michael B.Long <br /> Division Director <br /> COAL BASIN FACTS <br /> INTRODUCTION: <br /> The purpose of this fact sheet is to respond to some of the most frequently asked <br /> questions regarding the Coal Basin Mine in Pitkin County. <br /> The Coal Basin mine is located southwest of Carbondale and covers 11,000 acres of <br /> which 430 are disturbed by surface activities. The coal mine operated from 1954-1991 <br /> producing approximately 1 million tons of coal per year. The operator of the mine, Mid- <br /> Continent Resources Inc. (MCR) filed for bankruptcy in February of 1992. In August of <br /> 1992 the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board revoked the mine permit and <br /> ordered the company to continue reclamation activities. In September 1993 the <br /> Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) filed suit against MCR and its <br /> agents. Apart from the lawsuit, the DMG will continue to require the company to work <br /> on erosion and off-site sedimentation problems until the mine is reclaimed. The DMG <br /> will ensure that MCR remains responsible for reclamation of the site. Implementation <br /> of the reclamation plan is being coordinated with the U.S. Forest Service, Colorado <br /> Department of Health, the Office of Surface Mining and local citizen groups. <br /> RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES <br /> Q. How much will reclamation cost? What is the reclamation schedule? <br /> A. The DMG has estimated that the reclamation cost is $3 million. The DMG and <br /> OSM are working together on reviewing reclamation activities and costs. The $3 million <br /> bond is secured by a first lien on a rock dust manufacturing plant near Carbondale. The <br /> Board may consider foreclosure proceedings on the rock dust plant to liquidate the bond <br /> for reclamation purposes. A reclamation schedule is attached. <br /> OVER <br />