_ENFORCEMENT - C1981017 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Name: Bid Documents ‎(IMP)‎Violation TDN X-91--02--355-001-TV-2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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° OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
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SUITE 310
625 SILVER AVENUE, S.W.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87102 In Reply Refer To:
October 9, 1991
Mr. Steven G. Renner, Coal Program Supervisor
Mined Land Reclamation Division
Department of Natural Resources
215 Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203
Re: Ten-Day Notice Noy 91-02-355-001, Coal Basin Mine, MidContinent
Resources
Dear Mr. Renner:
The following is a written finding, in accordance with 30 CFR 842.11,
regarding the Mined Land Reclamation Division's (MLRD) response to the
above-referenced Ten-Day Notice (TDN) .
On August 27, 1991, the Albuquerque Field Office (AFO) conducted a State
enforcement follow-up inspection of the Coal Basin Mine. The inspection
resulted in the issuance of the TDN referenced above for alleged
violations of the Colorado rules. AFO received MLRD's response on
September 13, 1991.
The alleged violations were for: (1) Failure to minimize disturbance to
the hydrologic balance from the mine roads by failing to maintain the
roads to pervent erosion; and (2) failure to stabilize road cuts and
fills. MLRD's response indicated that three Notices of Violation (NOV)
(C-91-016, 017, and 018) were to be issued and would address the
operator's failure to install, maintain and/or stabilize culverts,
roads, ditches, outfalls, and road cuts and fills. The NOV's were
issued on September 18, 1991.
AFO has reviewed the NOV's and finds that they address the concerns
outlined in the TDN. AFO, therefore, finds MLRD's response to TDN
91-02-355-001, Violations 1 and 2 of 2, to constitute appropriate
action. AFO will continue to monitor the disposition of the State NOV's
to ensure that the basis for AFO's finding is substantiated.