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sss <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department o(Nalural Resources I~~~~ <br />I } 1 3 Sherman St., Room 21 5 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 <br />FAX: (3031 83 2-81 06 <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />March 17, 1994 NATURAL. <br />RESOURCES <br />Dr. W. D. Corley, Jr. Roy Rome <br />Governor <br />President <br />KPn $d~a Lar <br />The Corley Company e.e<~h.e oneon, <br />P.O. BOX 1821 Michael B innti <br />Colorado Springs, CO 80901 oi~isioo olrei iu~ <br />RE: Newlin Creek Mine -File No. C-81-045 <br />Dear Dr. Corley: <br />Thank you for the information provided in your letter of March 15, 1994. Yes, the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Division approved the movement of Newlin Creek waste, as specified in the <br />September 1981 document, by the minor revision process. The use of a minor revision to <br />evaluate, and approve or deny, the movement of coal mine waste from one permitted site to <br />another, was deemed proper by the Division in 1981, and is not inconsistent with current <br />practice. The minor revision process includes a public notice procedure, and we have no reason <br />to believe that this procedure was not followed. <br />With regard to your questions about a "plan to extinguish the gob fire," it appears that this issue <br />was addressed by the Division in accordance with the applicable rules and standards in the early <br />1980's. There are a large number of documents which address this issue, and the plans <br />involved both state and federal authorities. <br />We have expended considerable effort in attempting to answer your questions about events <br />which date back nearly 13 years. As previously stated, these matters have been extensively <br />addressed in both the administrative and judicial arenas. We can only assume that all pertinent <br />details, especially such matters as legal right-to-enter provisions would have been brought <br />forward during the previous proceedings. <br />While we have devoted many staff hours to researching your questions thoroughly, we cannot <br />guarantee that each and every historic document has been referenced. As always, you are <br />welcome to review our files to your satisfaction, and to ensure that your permit files are current. <br />Please contact Shawn if you would like assistance in reviewing our files. <br />S <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />cc: Steve Renner, DMG <br />X Shawn Smith, DMG <br />m:\oss\scm\new 1317.Iir <br />