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- -- - • <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III LAS ANIMAS COUNTY <br />~~II[T[TfT7~ 2Y1'C~t ~4MTi~t ~SE ~{~CCP <br />200 EAST FIRST ST. ROOM 104 <br />April 13. 1999 TRINIDAD, COLORADO 81082 <br />RECE~~~r-n <br />APR 141994 <br />Mr. Floyd Chavez <br />11897 Highway 12 ~'~""'^ri rl PAiner2l~ ~ ~~,,, ,~~~, <br />Weston, CO 81091 <br />Dear Mr. Chavez: <br />Thank you for coming into our office on Monday, April 11th <br />informing ue that the Basin Resources people have not <br />contacted you or anyone else who signed the petition that <br />You delivered to this office regarding the coal dust problem <br />along Highway 12, as they promised they would do. <br />I know and understand your frustrations because this problem <br />has existed for more than a year and a half and ie certainly <br />not caused by one truck spilling coal on the highway, <br />neither is it caused by the Colorado Highway Department <br />sanding during snow storms because the problem only exists <br />between the two mines where coal is hauled daily. <br />Unfortunately, my hands are completely tied in this-matter-.- <br />All I can suggest'and recdmmend to you and the other people <br />who signed the petition is to meet with the Board of County <br />Commissioners and tell your aide of the problem as they have <br />already met with the mine officials and heard their aide. <br />Also I suggest you contact the Colorado Department of <br />Health, Millie Turner, finvironmental Protection Specialist <br />at -(303) 852-2000 and Division of Minernls-and Geology, <br />Daniel Hernandez (303) 868-3567. Perhaps one of the above <br />parties can help you get some relief from this problem as <br />there is nothing I can accomplish. <br />Sincerely, <br />Michael A. Ossola <br />County Planner <br />MAO:fc <br />cc: Millie Turner, Colorado Health Department <br />Daniel Hernandez, Division of Mineral and Geology / <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Basin Resources <br />Colorado Highway Department <br />Michael A. Ossola <br />Director <br />(719) 846-4486 <br />(719) 846-7160 <br />FAX (719) 846-8666 <br />~~ ~^'~ ~~ <br />~J~l~ <br />