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~ iiiiiiiiiiiiuiii <br />STATE O~ COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deparlmem of Natural Resources <br />141 } $hcrman 51., Room '_ 1 i <br />Drover, Colorado 80201 <br />Phone: 13031 8fifi-35fi7 <br />FA%.131131 83?-81 OG <br />September 10, 1997 <br />Mr. William A. Bear Jr. <br />Bowie Resources Limited <br />~~ <br />~~~ <br />DEPARTMEM" OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />Bowie No. 2 Mine Wmes 5 Lochhead <br />P.O. Box 483 e,e`~live Dnetlnr <br />Michael B. Long <br />Paonia, Colorado 81428 Drvnion Director <br />RE: Minor Revision No. 4, Portal Slide Remediation, Bowie No. 2 Mine, Permit No. C-96- <br />083, Bowie Resources Limited. <br />Deaz Mr. Beaz: <br />The Division has received the submittal from Jim Stover concerning the proposed remediation <br />work of the portal slide at the Bowie No. 2 Mine. This submittal contains a cover letter from Jim <br />Stover, dated September 10, 1997, and an unsigned letter report from Maxim, dated September 9, <br />1997. This report will be reviewed by the Division for completeness and adequacy for MR-04. <br />In Jim Stover's letter, he states that "BRL believes it is essential for the safety of its workers to <br />begin the slide stabilization immediately." I called up Jim Stover around 9:00 a.m. today and <br />stated to him, and formally state in this letter, that, if Jim Stover believes, as a Professional <br />Engineer, that there is an imminent safety problem with the portal slide, than Bowie Resources <br />should proceed with the slope work in order to bring the highwall situation back to a safe <br />condition. This safety remediation work is only for immediate safety considerations and may be <br />separate from the slope remediation work being proposed in Minor Revision No. 4, which <br />addresses long term stability of the portal highwall. The Division recommends that a qualified <br />engineer oversee this safety remediation work. <br />If you have any questions, please call me. <br />Sincerely, <br />.1 ~ <br />ti ~ h <br />dsep J Dudas <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />c:\wp61 \bow ie2\sl idelet <br />cc: Jim Stover <br />