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Thursday June 30,1988
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Your Right to Knee,
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Residents living near the
Nucla Mine operated by
Peabody Coal Company are
lodging complaints with the
company, with state officials,
and with other neighbors
about the clouds of dust
which, Peabody says, are part
of surface mining.
Although PeabOdy's public
relations office in' St. Louis
agrees that :-~*i~ing does
create dust, ~i~'; ,'~here are
procedures to be,followed to
control it and we|eel we are
complying ~ .~h the
regulations," said Gayla Hof-
fman of that office.
Bud Benson, manager at
the Nuda Mine,
acknowledges that he was
approached by one of the
neighbors, Jack Smith, about
the amount of dust being
created when top soil was
being moved but says once
the area was sprinkled the
problem was taken care of.
Mrs. Smith, however, says
the fact that Peabody was not
sprinkling when they move
dirt makes "the dust horren-
dous. And it went on day af-
ter day."
The St. Louis office admits
that continuous sprinkling of
the area and the roadway are
called for when work is in
progress but think the
watering is being handled ef-
fectively at Nucla.
Another allegation being
made, by Jenni Nylung-Naff
to the Mined Land
Reclamation Department is
rocks and mud being strewn
on the roadway from the
blasting at the mine. The
Division responded to her let-
ter saying that Peabody con-
ducts its "blasting operations
in accordance with. MSHA,
Town of Norwood
Bills and AccOunts
June 1,1988
GENERAL FUND:
Twfla M. Hovey 991.65
Robert C. McKeover 1,014.50
Trustees 74.00
Davis Watson Municipal Judge 50.00
John Houscr Building Inspect.or 60.00
~aLan Contract Labor 24,OHouxs
Federal& FICA with.
~an Mig~el Co. Commissioners Sheriff's Contract 3 071 00
Town of Norwood Employees Water ' 30~O0
San Miguel Power KJCT-TV 19.60
San Miguel Power Office & Streets 442.04
~loekY. Moku~.t~aln Nat'l GaS ~c~4~at ~:~
oun~am Uell
~estern Industrial Laundry Door Mat 4.60
eager:s. Mercantile ~upplie~ ..
ss,n ,ontro op,er upp,,os
San Miguel County Wrtght's Mesa Disposal Dist. 601.00
Quill Corporation Office Supplies 228.96
David Vince Planner 150.00
$7,769.37
WATER FUND:
Norwood Sanitation District Pickup Lease 100.00
San Miguel Power Water Meter 17.06
San Miguel Power Treatment Plant 91.68
Department of Health Water Samples 19.50
Norwood Hardware Supplies 19.82
West End Express Freight 47.00
U.S.Post O f fiche Stamps 54.00
Randall Industries Chlorine & Alum 157.20
General Electric Annual Bond Payment 16,600.00
$17,106.26
COMMUNITY CENTER:
San Miguel Power Power 64.25
Rocky Mountain Nat'l Gas Heat 38.36
Suzanne Eckert Cleaning $1~0[00bz61
Published in the San Miguel Basin Forum June 30,1988.
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regulations and the
requirements of itsactive
permits."
Mrs. Nylund-Naff has said
the blasting "causes clouds of
dust so thick you cannot see
across the road."
The only other actively-
voiced complaint about the
operations is one which is
connected to Peabody Coal
Company but not due to it -
the traffic and the "road man-
ners" of some of the truck
drivers hauling coal away
from the mine.
At the present time the
State is hearing public com-
ment on plans submitted by
Peabody for additional per-
mits to mine the area known
as First Park. Approximately
160 acres have been acquired
by Peabody Coal Company,
or at least the mining rights to
that acreage, between the
western edge of the Town of
Nucla west one mile, and
south from BB Road to the
sewer lines.
"Schedules and plans (for
mining that area) depend on
how much coal is recovered
and how much is needed by
our customers," said Ms. Hof-
fman. "There is no exact
time frame" set for opening
NOTICE
!PURSUANT TO THE
UQUOR LAWS OF
COLORADO
SIDNEY FOREST AND
FRANCES ELLA HOWELL,
DBA NATURITA TEXACO,
113 MAIN STREET,
NATURITA, CO. 81422
HAS REQUESTED THE
LICENSING OFFICIALS
OF THE TOWN OF
NATURITA TO GRANT A
UCENSE AT THE ABOVE
LOCATION TO DISPENSE
FERMENTED MALT
BEVERAGES UMITED TO
3.2% ALCOHOL BY
WEIGHT.
HEARING ON AP-
PUCATION TO BE HELD AT
THE TOWN HALL, 230
MAIN STREET, NATURITA,
CO.
TIME AND DATE: 8:00
P.M. JULY 12, J988.DATE
OF APPUCATION: JUNE
14, 1988. BY ORDER OF:
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE TOWN OF
NATURITA.
ADDRESS OF THE PLACE
AT WHICH PETITIONS OR
REMONSTRANCES MAY
BE FILED IS 230 MAIN
STREET, NATURITA,
COLORADO.
Pgbllshad In the San b4iguef Baatn Forum June
30, 1968
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the new area. The only
mining known to be planned
for in 1988 is "25 acres will be
disturbed" and 22 acres will
be "disturbed" in 1989. Ms.
Hoffman was not aware of
what areas that acreage in-
volve.
At the moment Peabody is
not moving any top soil at the
Nucla Mine.
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 6 C,C.R,
1007-1-3.9.9, 24-4-104 and 105, CR.S.
(1982 and 1987 Supp.), 25-11-103 and 104,
C.RS (1982 and 1987 Supp.), that the
Colorado Department of Health (herein
"Department"), Radiation Control Division
(herein, "Radiation Dry,ion"), will conduct a
hearing concerning the application of Umetco
Minerals Corporation, Inc. (herein, "Umetco')
for a radioecttve materials license for e low-level
radioactive waste dlsposel site in Monttose
Coumy, Colorado.
Authority and )urisdiction for this hearing Is
24-4-104 and 105, C.R.S. (1982 and 1987
Supp.), 25-11-101 through 109, C.R.S. (1982
and 1987 Supp.(, end 6 CCR 1007-1-
3.9.9.1.2.
The facility Is located at Uravan, ap-
proximately 90 mile= southwest of Grand Jun-
ction, Colorado, along State Highway 141.
The formal heating will begin m g:O0 a.m. on
September 20, 1988, at the Naturtta Com-
mun~v BuilclJ~ in the Natuttta Town Park, at
the end of We= Second Street (north ut We=
blain Streatl, Natmtta, Colorado, and will be
continued ak nece=saW. •
The puq)ose el the heming is to; receive
evidence on the ~ of Umetco to the
RadtaUon ~n fo¢ ~umce of a radioactive
materiab license for low-~v~ radioactlvt w~te
pursuant to Colorado's "Rules and
Regulations pertatnln9 to Radiation Control", 6
C.C.R. 1007-1-3 and -14. end to sections 25-
11-103 and 104, C.R.6. (1982 and 1987
Supp.).
Th~ head~ will be conducted in accordance
with the procedure= contained In 24-4-104 and
105, CR.S. (1982 and 1987 Supp.), and 6
CCR 1007-3.9.9.
Provisions for ongoing activities, and for
closures end tong term cere of the waste
disposal areas, are central topics of the hearing.
On t~e application, dated May 31, 1988, the
Department's prellmlnm'y finding Is that the
authorization be limited at this time to disposal
of naturally-occurlng radioactive material
("NORM").
Copies of a "Preliminary Licensing
Statement" ("PLS") prepared by theRadlation
Division are evaflable now. The PLS describes
the proposed radtoa,:t',ve materials licensing ac-
tion, reviews environmental considerations
for the,proposed low-level riKlioective waste
dlsposal site, and identifies eeency recommen-
daiions, baled on review, of the radioactive
materials license application, environmental
reports and other documents submitted by
Umatco.
A full set Of review documents is available at:
Suite 520, Ptarmigan Building
3773 Cherry Creek Drive North
Denver, Colorado
The Application and preliminary Licensing
Statement are also available at:
Naturlta Public Library
Community Building, Naiurlta
Park
Naturlta, Colorado 81422
COmmunity
Nucla Library
544 Main StTeet
Nucla, Colorado 81424
Montrose Regtonal Lt~mry
434 South First
Montrose, COlorado 81401
Telluttde LIl~ary
127 South Spruce
Tellurlde, Colorado 81435
Mesa County Library
530 Grand Avenue
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501
Denver PuNic Library
Government Publications
I will not be responsible
for any debt other than
my own.
Gerry D.Reed.
Published in the San
Miguel Basin Forum June
23,30, and July 7,1988.
1357 Broadway
Denver, Co!orado 80202
The heating trensc~l:>t, exhibits and all other
referenced documents can be viewed at the
Department's Reading ROom Upon their
availability following the hearing.
persons who may be adversely affected or
aggrieved by Department action on the license
application and desiring to Participate formally
In the hearing, with the right to present eviden-
ce, cross-examine witnesses and appeal the
issuance or denial of a license, will be allowed to
file e written application for party status no later
than August 31, 1988, in accord with the
requirements of 24-4-I05, CR.S. (1982 and
1987 Supp.), and 6 C,C.R. I007-I-39.9.3
Thereafter, application to be made a party ~d'zall
not be considered except upon motion for good
cause shown.
The app~'Jtton tor party status must identify
the individual or group applying for party
status, with the addr~,=s end phone number
they can be contlg.'ted. The application
must also state the nature of the individual's or
group's Interest in the he~tng, the specific
grounds on which they me adversely affected or
aggrieved, and the ~ a~mmt= of the
heedng the applicant wishes to addrem.
Two copies of the applicat~n should be sub-
retired to : ..~b~t d. Haz~, Director, Radiation I
Control, Colorado Department of Health, 4210 '
Ea~ I lth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220.
A dect~on granting or denying party ~atus
~ll be made by the D~mment v~hin five (5)
daYS ~ter receipt of the request for party status,
based on the nature and extent of tha ep-
p~.ant's property, flnencia], or other Interest in
the hearln9 m~d the po'~ effect on the ap-
plicant's Interest of any order which may be en-
tered. The Department will notify applicants by
mall of the deetsion on party status ~notltytn9
other applicants and pertles at the same time).
Those granted or applying for party status are
required to ~tend a preheating conference at
9:00 a.m., September 7, 1988, Room 412,
Colorado Department of Health, 4210 East
llth Avenue, Denver, Colora~, Parties w~ be
required to provide all other parties, the ap-
plicant and the Department with preheating
statements containing a brief summary of fac*
tual and legal claims of the party and the basis
therefore, copies of exhibits which may be sub-
miffed at the hearing, and a list of Witnesses
together wttha b'~ef s~t~m~t o~ the testimony
they will present. Except for good cause shown
or for evidence or testimony accepted as rebut-
tal, no witnaS may testify nor may ~ny exhibits
be Introduce on behalf of a party of applicant to
be a party who had notice of the preheating
conference unless such witness he= been
previouSlY ~ted and/or his written testimony
and related exhibits have been presented to op-
posing partle= at the preheating conference.
Before, at, or aher the hearing, Interested
persons without party status will be Permitted to
submit written comments on the license up.
plication end the PLS by delivering the com-
ments to All~rt Ha,de at the DePartment ad-
dress above, on or before September 30, 1988,
Comments may be presented oral]y or in
writing at the public hearing, A specific time will
be Set aside at the hearing for receipt of oral
comments, and e form will be avail#o~ prior to
and during the hem'th~ to indicate Intent to
present oral comments.
A more complete de~'qption of the statutory
and regulatory requirements for the hearing
procedures are found at 6 C,C.R. 1007-1-
3.9,9 and 24-4-105, CR.S. (1982 and 1987
Supp.).
Questions about this notice should be direc-
ted to Ken Weaver, Radiation COntrol Division,
Coloredo Department of Health, 4210 E~mt
1]th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80220,
telephone {3031 331-8480.
Albert J. Hazle, Director
Radiation Control Divlston
Published In the San Miguel Basin Forum on
June 23, 30 and July 7. 1988
