_ENFORCEMENT - C1981017 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Name: Bid Documents ‎(IMP)‎ CV-1990-001
• Violation No.: C-90-001
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORA DO
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
Department of Natural Resources oy cod J�
1313 Sherman St, Room 215
Denver,CO 80203
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303 866-3567
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FAX [phone]
Roy Rome,
Governo,
Fred R Banta,
DATE: January 22, 1990 Division D.rector
TO: Mike Long and Fred Banta
FROM: Bill Crick
RE: Coal Basin Mines (C-81 -017), NOV' s C-90-001 and C-90-002
Mid-Continent Resources has requested, in writing, that the subject violations
be vacated. Both violations were written in response to a Ten-Day Notice.
The following is my recommendation.
NOV C-90-001
This is a violation of Rule 4.05.13(1 ) (a) , which requires the operator to
monitor ground water in a manner approved by the Division. Mid-Continent
Resources is required to monitor 15 ground water stations for water level and
water quality on a semi-annual schedule. In June, 1989 they were unable to
collect a full sample from well GW-1 ; enouah water was collected to acquire
field Darameters, but due to the bottle aettina stuck (described in the
enclosed letter from Diane Delaney dated January 17, 1990) , a sample for
laboratory analysis was not collected. A full sample was collected in late
November of 1989.
Paoe 4 of the same letter states that "Intervening factors bevond the
reasonable control of Mid-Continent made it impossible to get sufficient water
to sample for all parameters." However, the fact that the well was sampled in
November indicates that circumstances were not beyond their control . It is
the operator' s responsibility to sample all points completely, or at least to
notify the Division of any difficulties.
NOV C-90-002
This violation was issued as a result of erosion damage in a pad area adjacent
to the prep plant. It is possible that some of the damaae did occur durina an
intense summer thunderstorm this past July, as stated in Ms. Delaney' s
letter. There was no off-site damaae as a result of the erosion.
The problem was first recognized during an oversight inspection at the
beginning of November, 1989. Following that inspection the operator treated
the oullies with straw bales. As of the day the NOV Was written, the gully
heads had not been stabilized, and the downcutting ditch was found that day as
well . The area of this pad appears to have suffered from poor maintenance,
leadina to issuance of the NOV.
I do not recommend that either of the subject NOV's be vacated.
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