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<br />• <br />COLORADO WESTMORELAND INC. <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />P. O. Box E, Paonia, Colorado B142B ~ 303-527-4135 <br />April 26, 1978 <br />Mr. Dean Massey <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />723 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: Permit Application 77-353 <br />Dear Mr. Massey: <br />This letter is in response to certain questions which <br />were raised about our mine plan at our meeting on April 18, <br />1978. I will try to treat each of the topics which you <br />brought up at the meeting and cover them as thoroughly as <br />possible. The order of discussion here relates primarily <br />to the order of discussion in our meeting, as reflected <br />by my notes. <br />1. You expressed some concern about the mine waste <br />dump. Three specific items seemed to need further <br />clarification; the composition of the waste material; <br />the commitments by CWI to analyze the material; and <br />the structure of the embankments. As we have discussed <br />earlier, this waste area will consist of rock and other <br />material resulting from the mining operation. The <br />question of chemical content of this material has come <br />up several times and our response has been that generally <br />we do not anticipate any leaching problems (i.e. toxic). <br />As we have pointed out, we have not actually analyzed <br />any material which will be put into the waste dump. However, <br />CWI will regularly test this material for any chemical <br />constituents which may adversely affect water quality <br />in the area. We also intend to build the sediment retention <br />dams large enough to hold a run-off event in excess of that <br />event which must be contained according to federal law. <br />• ~ <br />61Q IA RY QF <br />IM URELGNQt ' <br />LUMRM,I ~ i~ .~ L~ 1 v .~ ~idl. ~. Jn <br />