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OF'CG< <br />.~~' .~9 <br />ye gji DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />* ~ p ~ ~• f Davitl H. Gelches, Executive Director <br />* MINED LAND RECLAMATION DI\ <br />~ ~g76 ~ DAVIDC. SHELTON, Director <br />Richartl D. Lamm <br />Governor <br />Mike Savage December 19, 1985 <br />Senior Reclamation Specialist <br />Colorado MLRD ~~-` `~'eF'~'• <br />;~, <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 423 ` <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 '~ <br />RE: Abandoned Blue Flame Mine - Mesa Co. DEC ~`~ 985 <br />•~~ • . . <br />Mike; (,.. <br />Henry Barbe and Powderhorn Coal Co. should be commended for their voluntary "• <br />work completed at the abandoned Blue Flame coal mine site northeast of <br />Palisade. <br />The site originally had two hazardous horizontal openings identified during <br />1984 field reconnaissance. The site was to be included in the following <br />construction season through the IPiP bidding process. Communication with <br />Henry in early 1985 indicated Powderhorn's interest in assuming the project. <br />Powderhorn not only eliminated the two adits by a graded backfill technique <br />but also removed a tremendous amount of scrap metal, railing, car bodies, a <br />deteriorated loadout, and other debris that detracted from the aesthetics <br />of the site. All disturbed areas, totalling over an acre, were ripped, <br />fertilized and seeded. Identification monuments were installed not only in <br />front of the two identified adits but also in front of an additional collapsed <br />adit that was also regraded and reseeded. <br />Henry Barbe and Powderhorn Coal Co. completed an excellent job that was well <br />beyond the scope of work that was envisioned by the Inactive Mine Program. <br />lJishing you a Happy Holiday season. <br />Paul Krabacher <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (30:i) 866-3567 <br />iiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiii <br />999 <br />