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WRNF SOPRIS RD ID :303-963-1012 MAR 20 ' 98 17 :21 No .001 P . 04 United States Department of the Interior Ol?FIM OF SURFACE MINING Raclamadon and Safmcwn t r 1999 Broadway,Suite 3320 Denver,Colorado S+ M-5M March 6, 1998 Mid-Continent Resources 1058 County Rd. 100,Box 500 Carbondale,CO 81623 Coal Basin Mine Permit No. C-81-017 (revoked) Citizen's Complaint No. 98-140-001 This Mine-Site Evaluation Inspection Report,narrative, and ten-day notice, are intended to forward the attached citizen's complaint to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Minerals and Geology(I)MG),in accordance with OSM Directive M-24 "Response to Citizen Complaints in Primacy States". The Citizen Complaint was received in our office on March 2, 1998,and the complainant was contacted by telephone to verify receipt on March 3, 1998. The complainant has not requested confidentiality.The complaint alleges"..the failure of the State of Colorado to ensure complete reclamation of Mid-Continent Resources' mined lands in Coal Basin." Based on the complaint and supporting documentation provided OSM has reason to believe that bond forfeiture monies secured by DMG will not be sufficient to pay for the full cost of reclamation at the Coal Basin Mine. Therefore OSM issues this date Ton-Day Notice 98-140-116-001 which alleges non-;compliance with Colorado Rule 3 at 3.04.2(6) which states in part"The Division may complete necessary reclamation to the extent the forfeited funds permit and recover from the permittee, by means of civil proceedings and remedies all reclamation costs in excess of the forfeited amount to complete the remaining reclamation." OSM contacted Mid--Continent resources this date via telephone at(970)945-4958 and left a voice message requesting confirmation of Mid- Continent's current mailing address. Please address any questions concerning these actions to Henry Austin at 303-844-1466 or James Fulton at 303- 844-1424.