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• DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Deparlmenl of Natural Resources 111 1 Sherman SL, Room ? 1 S Denver, Colorado 80201 Phone ( 7031 R6h-35N7 FA%:13031 832-8106 i -111 Illllllllllll III 999 STATE OF COLORADO ~~ DEPARTMENT OF' NATURAL. RESOURCES Roy Romer Governor lames S Eechhead b.ecutive Direcwr August 22, 1996 Ms. Diane Delaney Mid-Continent Resources, Inc. P. O. Box 1298 Glenwood Springs, CO 81602 mirhacl B. Long orvision o~re~r~r RE: Mid-Continent Quarry, Permit M-82-121, Request for time extension to submit Financial Warranty and consideration of reasons to determine that a Reason to Believe a Violation Exists is not justified. Dear Ms. Delaney: The Division has reviewed your letter of July 23, 1996, requesting a time extension to submit additional financial warranty for the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry. We have also received and reviewed Robert Delaney's correspondence dated August 16, 1996 stating the reasons why he believes that the Division determination that a violation may exist is incorrect. After considering the outstanding issues, including the current situation with the EPA regarding the possible hazardous waste spill at the site and the negotiations between MC Resources and BLM, the Division is extending the time to attempt to resolve the financial warranty situation. Please note, however, the Division does not consider the situation resolved and reserves its right to ask the Mined Land Reclamation Board (NLRB) to consider possible revocation of the permit and to take other appropriate actions. We anticipate asking the NLRB to consider this issue at their November 13-14, 1996 Meeting. In response to Robert Delaney's August 16, 1996, letter, the provision of the liquidation plan which refers to negotiation of a reclamation schedule applies only to the coal mine site; it has no application to the quarries. Section 4.3.4 refers to the "reclamation plan." Reclamation plan is defined by the liquidation plan as the plan for the coal mine site. Consequently, reference to negotiation does not apply to the quarries.