1986-01-31_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017

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MID-CONTINENT RESOURCES. INC. 201 Centennial St,Suite 406 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 (303)945-4958 January 16 , 1986 a--po!!r, Fred Banta JAN 17 1986 Mined Land Reclamation Division 423 Centennial Building N 1313 Sherman Street Denver , CO 80203 Dear Fred : Gary Fritz of OSM called me last month to inquire about an NOV that OSM issued Mid-Continent in 1979 . It was , specifically, NOV 79-V-18-3 , Inspection date - August 30-31 , 1979 . Apparently, their files are not up-to-date . In a later phone conversation, he indicated that there is concern as to the abatement of viola- tions 1, 3 and 5 of the NOV, and that could in turn have an adverse effect on our permitting . Because we have concluded that a greater formality is desirable in dealing with OSM, I have written Mr . Fritz to ask that he detail OSM' s concerns in writing, so that I can better respond to them. I 've heard nothing back, and so will wait for a letter from OSM to communicate further with them on the issue . However , it does occur to me that I should furnish MLRD a summary and copies of the relevant documents concerning the violation. This is really just intended for your records , in the event that OSM has inquiries to make of the state about this issue . As a summary : NOV 79-V-18-3 contained five violations . 1 . Fording a stream (crossing Coal Creek to access the lower sediment pond prior to reconstruction of the bridge over Coal Creek) . 2 . Failure to pass all surface drainage from the wash plant yard area through a sediment pond (the concrete ditch did not go far enough in the wash plant yard area and material was pushed onto the stream bank) . 3 . Operating without a permit at the railroad loadout at Carbondale . 4 . Contamination of topsoil near the temporary coal stock pile near the wash plant .