2018-03-30_PERMIT FILE - C1981038 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/30/2018
• Section_Exhibit Name: Volume 7 2.04 Environmental Resources Paonia Loadout
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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§2.04 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND MINING
ACTIVITIES -- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES.
(2) Surface Water Information.
(a) No answer required.
(b) Surface Water Information. Refer to the Alluvial Valley Floor
Exhibit for discussions of the surface water found within the
permit boundary of the loadout and stockpile areas.
Additionally, a listing of surface water resources is discussed in
the Water Rights Exhibit.
(i) Minimum, maximum and average flows are presented
as baseline data for the North Fork of the Gunnison
and the Fire Mountain Canal in Volume III, Section 3,
specifically refer to NFG-up, NFG-low, FMC-up and
FMC-low.
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(ii) Minimum, maximum and average water quality
parameters are presented as baseline data for the
North Fork of the Gunnison and the Fire Mountain
Canal in Volume III, Section 3, specifically refer to
NFG-up, NFG-low, FMC-up and FMC-low.
(3) Alternative Water Supply Information
Domestic use of water in the permit and adjacent area is derived from
wells completed in the Mancos shale or alluvial river deposits.
Operations at the loadout are not expected to result in the
contamination, diminution or interruption of the ground water in the
permit or adjacent area. The surface operations utilize ground water
for dust suppression. Use is in accordance with a water right so
downstream users are not impacted.

Agricultural use of water in the permit and adjacent area is derived from
the Fire Mountain Canal, Terror Ditch, Wade Lateral, Holybee Ditch
Fawcett Ditch, Lower Terror Ditch Lateral, Welborn Ditch, Drake
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