Laserfiche WebLink
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiu <br />999 <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />Pani Shwayder, Acting Executive Director <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of Ure people of Colorado <br />4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S. Laboratory Building <br />Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 4210 E. ltth Avenue <br />Phone (307) 692-2000 Denver, Colorado 80220-7716 R~^P'VFn <br />(3031691-4700 ll t- 1 ' <br />February 12, 1996 FEB 14 eggs <br />Mr. Vance Mills <br />Trinidad Basin Mining Co. <br />HC 81, Box 6 <br />Barbourville, KY 40906 <br />RE: Proposed Petition for Civil Penalty <br />Trinidad Basin Mining Co. <br />No CDPS Permit <br />Las Animas County, Colorado <br />Dear Mr. Mills: <br />~ivlsron of Minerals & Geology <br />CERTIFIED DIAIL NO. P 319 472 227 <br />pF Cp~ <br />~~ R <br />„~% \e <br />•~• <br />~tBr6~ <br />Colorado Deparunent <br />of Public Htnlrh <br />and Environment <br />The Division of Administration of the Colorado Department of Health through the Water Quality Control <br />Division issued a Notice of Violation and Cease and Desist Order ("NOV&CDO") to Trinidad Basin Mining Co. <br />on December 15, 1992 for violations of the Clean Water Act. <br />In letters dated February 3, 1993, March 18, 1993, and May 3, 1993, the Division advised you of our intent [o <br />seek a civil penalty of $(1,136 for the violations cited in ttte NOV&CDO. In the most recent two letters, the <br />Division indicated the petition for imposition of [his penalty would be filed if you failed to contact us within ten <br />(10) days. The penalty petition was not previously executed following that time period because we were awaiting <br />legal review. Any further delay is no longer necessary, so this will be the final extension of this offer. Please <br />advise me within ten (]0) days after receipt of this letter as to whether you wish to meet with the Di~:sion to <br />discuss this matter. Should the Division not hear from yott within the ten (10) days, we will file the civil penalty <br />petition. <br />We look forward to hearing from you regarding this matter. Please contact me at (303)692-3603, <br />Sincerely; <br />Kathleen L. Sullivan <br />Industrial Enforcement Engineer <br />Permits and Enforcement Section <br />WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION <br />cc: Bob Sltukle, \VQCD <br />Gary SulJano, D. E., FitIJ Suppun Secuun, \VQCD <br />Janes Binns, Division of Mineral anJ Grnlogy <br />Allornty General's Office <br />Mtlanit Pallman, EPA <br />Weal liealW Dcparonent <br />Las Animas Cuunry File <br />