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iii iuiiiiiniuiii <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Roam 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />303 866-3567 <br />Fn x: 303 832-8106 <br />DATE: September 10, 1990 <br />T0: Dan Mathews <br />FROM: Larry Routten LR• <br />RE: GEC West Pit <br />pF' COQ <br />'~~ _ ~9 <br />~e~~~ <br />• ~~rv <br />r <br />ra76 ~ <br />Roy Romer, <br />Governor <br />Fretl R. Banta, <br />Divisign Director <br />As we discussed, I have compiled a summary of the history of the GEC West <br />Pit. This information is in the GEC files and inspection reports. <br />In October of 1982, GEC Inc. and Harrison - Western made an agreement in which <br />Harrison-Western would establish portals in the west pit for access to Newlin <br />Creek coal. As a result of this agreement, Harrison-Western assumed liability <br />per reclamation of the West Pit. A 5143,000 bond was posted to cover this <br />liability. <br />The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board revoked GEC's permit on February 23, <br />1984 and forfeited the bond on October 25, 1984. Harrison-Western's West Pit <br />bond was not included in the forfeiture, apparently because backfilling of the <br />West Pit .was in progress or complete at that time. <br />On February 12, 1986 the Division released 60% of Harrison-Western's West Pit <br />bond, following an application for Phase I bond release. The Division found <br />that backfilling and grading had been successfully accomplished. <br />Harrison-Western reduced their bond to 557,200 in March of 1986. So, the <br />Division currently holds this bond for the West Pit even though there is no <br />permit for the operation. <br />The Division conducted inspections of the West Pit regularly, including <br />quarterly inspection through 1989. The last inspection report is for an <br />inspection done in November, 1989. <br />Harrison-Western's last work on site was some erosion control work done in <br />1987 or 1988 by Len Diggler. <br />Apparently, Don Bozarth is responsible for keeping track of the bond money for <br />Harrison-Western. The most recent contact numbers I have for these two are: <br />Len Diggler (719) 784-3400 <br />Don Bozarth 234-0273 <br />LPR/yjb <br />9964E <br />