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iii iiuiniiini iii <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 275 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />fAX: (3031 832-8106 <br />Mr. Elmer Bentley, Mine Superintendent, Lorencito Coal Co., LLC: <br />FAXED to Lorencito Coal Co. and Buckley Powder Co. <br />November 7, 2001 <br />DIVISION OF <br />M[NERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Exrculrve Dlrerlor <br />Michael B. LOng <br />Division Director <br />As of 2:05 p.m., November 7, 2001, you are hereby notified that blasting operations <br />at the Lorencito Canyon Mine site are to cease and desist. After discussions with <br />Elmer Bentley, Mine Supertintendent, Lorencito Coal Co., LLC, today, it was <br />learned that those responsible for blasting and shotfirer duties at the mine still do <br />not carry current State of Colorado certifications as either a blaster or shotfirer. <br />Mr. Bentley indicated that Chris Cicchi, Buckley Powder Company supervised <br />blasting operations at the mine on November 5 and 6, 2001. However, although Mr. <br />Cicchi had taken the Colorado Surface Blaster exam on November 3, 2001, his total <br />score on the exam has not been received from the Board of Examiners. He is <br />therefore, not recognized as a certified blaster in the State of Colorado at this time. <br />All blasting operations must cease until properly certified individuals in Colorado <br />are supervising the blasting. You must provide written notice to this office <br />regardilp~ your plans for providing Colorado certified blasters and shotfirers at the <br />site. i i , /' . ~ n - ~'~ <br />William C. York-FYi <br />Mine Safety and Trai Program Administrator <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />CC: Frank Self, Colorado Coal Mine Board of Examiners <br />Al Kozlowski, Buckley Powder <br />Dave Dannenberger, Buckley Powder <br />Mike Long, Division Director <br />David Berry, DMG <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />N1:1imp\wcyUorenci torso tice3 <br />