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<br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department o(Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Dem•er, CO 80203 <br />Phone: 13031 866-3567 <br />FA%:(303)832-8106 <br />August 30, 1993 <br />Mr. Basil Bear <br />Bear Coal Company, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 518 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: Bear Mine (Our File <br />Proposed Decision - <br />(Portal Road - Slide <br />Dear Mr. Bear: <br />No. C-81-033) <br />Technical Revision No. 14 (TR-14) <br />Repair Plan) <br />~~ <br />ne~ o <br />• R'Y PyPI yy~ <br />~ r8 T6 <br />Roy Romer <br />Goverrwr <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to approve your <br />technical revision application (portal road - slide repair plan) for the Bear <br />Mine (our File C-81-033). Notice of the proposed decision will be published <br />as soon as possible. The publication will initiate the ten (10) day public <br />comment period for the Division's decision. <br />Be aware that the slide repair measures proposed by Bear Coal are considered <br />by the Division to be the least acceptable mitigation measures. Bear Coal <br />Company and the Division will monitor the success of these mitigation measures <br />in stabilizing the landslide area. If proven inadequate, Bear Coal may be <br />required to undertake further slide repair measures. <br />Please realize that future slide occurrences may result in the issuance of a <br />notice of violation and also that a slide occurrence on the reclaimed mine <br />area, during the ten-year reclamation liability period, will reinitiate that <br />period beginning with the date the slide area is repaired. <br />The Division strongly suggests that Bear Coal Company consider implementing <br />slide mitigation measures, in addition to those committed to in TR-14, to <br />provide additional insurance against reoccurring landslides. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />..~! <br />Steve S. Shuey <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />SSS/bjw <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Jim Stover (w/encl> <br />5369G <br />