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rj <br /> • STATE OF COLORADO <br /> MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION of co� <br /> Department of Natural Resources 0 <br /> 9 <br /> 1313 Sherman St.,Room 215 Neil° <br /> Denver,CO 80203 <br /> 303 866-3567 <br /> FAX- 303 832-8106 �876 <br /> Roy Romer, <br /> Governor <br /> Fred R Banta, <br /> Division Director <br /> DATE: March 29, 1991 <br /> TO: Coal Basin Group <br /> FROM: Dan Mathews <br /> Reclamation Specialist - MLRD <br /> RE: Coal 3asin Permit Status <br /> Enclosed are comments submitted to the Division as a follow up to our meeting <br /> in Glenwood on March 8, 1991 . <br /> The Show Cause hearing resulting from Mid--Continent's pattern of violations <br /> with MLRD has been scheduled for April 24 or 25, 1991 . We hope to be able to <br /> enter into a settlement agreement with Mid--Continent which we will be able to <br /> recommend to the Mined Land Reclamation Board as a resolution to the matter. <br /> The settlement agreement will contain provisions which will allow <br /> Mid-Continent the opportunity to sell the mine to a qualified buyer. Specific <br /> time frames for sale of the mine and transfer of the permit to a qualified <br /> purchaser will be specified. The agreement will also include requirements <br /> relating to performance bond increase, site maintenance, permit compliance and <br /> road and portal bench stabilization. Failure to comply with terms of the <br /> agreement, if approved by the Board, would justify immediate permit <br /> revocation, at which time the Board would either order forfeiture of the <br /> reclamation bond or order final reclamation to commence in compliance with a <br /> set schedule. <br /> We are proceeding with our mid -term permit review, although there is <br /> significant overlap between issues of concern raised in that review and issues <br /> pertinent to the Show Cause Order. For obvious reasons, the Show Cause Order <br /> and related settlement agreement is taking precedence at this time. Concerns <br /> raised by the Coal Basin Group will be given consideration in both the <br /> settlement agreement and the mid-term review. We appreciate the prompt <br /> response in submitting information following the March 8 meeting, and we are <br /> open to any further comments or suggestions any of you might have. These <br /> additional comments should be subimtted no later than April 12, 1991 . <br /> Listed below are brief responses to comments or questions included in the <br /> various letters we have received: <br /> MARCH 20 , 1991 OSM LETTER <br /> 1 . We are evaluating the status of the referenced properties, <br />