_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017 ‎(251)‎

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Name: Bid Documents ‎(IMP)‎ 1993 Correspondence
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
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Pitkin County
September 21, 1993
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Chairman, Mined Land Reclamation Board
State Department of Minerals and Geology
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 81202
RE: Mid-Continent Resources
Dear Sir,
This is to express the support of the Pitkin County Commissioners
for the revocation of the bond for the Mid-Continent Coal Company.
We understand that this action will allow for the State to
liquidate the real estate which is held in lieu of a cash bond and
to turn that cash towards the reclamation of the Mid-Continent mine
site in Coal Basin. We further support the State's recent legal
action to expedite reclamation through legal action against Mid-
Continent' s owners. A prompt and thorough cleanup of Coal Basin
is essential to the environmental health of the Roaring Fork Valley
and we support even this harsh action in light of that overriding
concern.
We would also like to express our concern with the slow pace of
reclamation in Coal Basin and to urge you to take whatever other
steps may be appropriate to expedite the reclamation process. One
of those steps may be to petition the Bankruptcy Court, which is
currently managing Mid-Continent' s assets, to release assets or
cash on an emergency basis to fund reclamation. We think that a
case can be made that the slow pace of reclamation poses an
immediate and significant threat to the residents of the Crystal
River Valley and that any available means of directing company
assets to reclamation should be pursued.
We would also like to let you know that we are prepared to help in
any emergency situation that might arise if that is necessary to
assure that Coal Creek and the Crystal River are protected from
the impacts of unreclaimed Mid-Continent roads, coal spoils piles
or other disturbed areas. Our Road and Bridge Department crews and
equipment will be notified that they are to be prepared to
cooperate and contribute to such efforts at your request.
Apparently Mid-Continent has obtained a Army Corps of Engineers
Permit to re-route Coal Creek so as to reduce the potential for
undermining a portion of the old coal spoils pile. We support this
work and hope that it will be followed by ongoing efforts to
stabilize and reclaim Coal Basin.
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