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III II IIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />~t~ <br />Law Offices of <br />Jim Tatum & Associates <br />P.O. Box 86 <br />12630 Hwy. 72 <br />Weston, Colorado 81091 <br />(719) 868-33]0 <br />FAX (719) 868-2612 <br />R~C~9~,~~= r~ <br />DEC 211992 <br />DIVISI(~;e c~F <br />M-NER,gI,S g, ~EOLC)C;y <br />December 15, 1992 <br />State of Colorado <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Attn: Mr. Joseph J. Dudash <br />1313 Sherman, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 807.03 <br />RE: Wyoming Fuel Company, Golden Eagle i~iine, Pennil No. C-81-013 <br />J`ir . Dudash <br />I am in possession of the reply you sent to the Las Animas County <br />Planning and band IJse office. I am the surface owner of the property <br />where this shaft and fan were constructed and 1 have the following <br />problems with this situation. <br />1. Are you stating that the trees that are being directly impacted <br />by the emi.;sions (whatever they are) are as healthy as non-affected trees? <br />2. I note with interest your assertion that methane would not settle <br />into a valley. There are some dead and injured people in and arounu <br />Hempstead - Brenham, Texas, that really doubt that gases that are <br />supposedly lighter than air can not be concentrated on the ground under <br />certain conditions. <br />3. Is it the posltion of your agency that the citizens living in the <br />Purgatnrie Valley in an area affected by this shaft and blower are not in <br />any danger whatsoever of explosion and/or fire under any climatic <br />conditions? <br />4. I have a water well many years old that now appears Lo be dry <br />since the drilling and est.abli.shment of the air shaft within about 2.00 <br />yards. <br />5. Was not an explosion and fire experienced in this mine rrear this <br />shaft a :shor.t tune ago that injured several men and was the Mine cited for <br />dangerous acts or omissions in connection with this incident? <br />