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• <br />~ 111 IIIIIl1111111II1 <br />I 999 <br />.. <br />2273 River Road. P.O. Box 3609 <br />~~!~yq~~~p~ ~ 81502 <br />ut9P6iY43-0900 <br />FAX: (970) 200945 <br />APR 2 a <br />April 18,~~g~, ~ IJlinerats and Geo1nBY <br />Bob Oswald <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />70] Camino del Rio, Room 125 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />Concerning: <br />21830 Hay. 550 South, P.O. Box 1909 <br />Montrose, CO 81402 <br />(970) 249-1815 <br />FAX: (970) 240-8497 <br />®~~o,~ <br />~~~~~~ ~ <br /> <br />a„ <br />1300 County Road 44ZN, P.O. Box 928 <br />Norvnod, CO 81423 <br />(970) 327-0586 <br />FAX: (970) 327-4113 <br />Received <br />APR ? .9 2001 <br />~~~ of ~F~S 8 yep ~s <br />Y <br />3 <br />Corey Gravel Pit, Penllit M-1987-024 (Montrose Counfy) <br />Questions about the Inspection Report (2/23/01) and Reclamation Plan <br />Dear Mr. Oswald: <br />The Inspection Report mentions as a problem the apparent exposure of ground water on <br />the site. I am writing this letter to present additional information concerning this water <br />and to ask other questions that came out of a calversation that I had with the landowner <br />and Reclamation Permit holder for this site Mr. Robert Corey of Montrose, CO. <br />I discussed the current situation concerning groundwater with Mr. Corey. Mr. Corey <br />explained to me that in the past, a number of springs in the vicinity of the Corey Pit were <br />present and producing water. The springs are located near the permit site and along the <br />east and west sides of Mexican Gulch. Sufficient water was produced from these springs <br />that the Menoken Water Company of Montrose, CO developed some of them as water <br />sources. The small concrete block building located to the north of the Corey Pit is <br />actually the collection point and treatment plant of the Menoken Water Company. The <br />Menoken Water Company has developed other water sources over the past 40 years since <br />that treatment plant was put into service and is no longer interested in the springs in this <br />area a., .. a: titer ;cure= for their company. <br />During our conversation Mr. Corey wanted to know if United Companies would install a <br />pipe to transport the water at the pit floor to the natural outlet point in the draw located to <br />the west of the Corey Pit. His opinion is that transporting [his water in a pipe will reduce <br />the amount of sediment carried with the water and maintain higher quality. He also stated <br />that installing a pipe to transport water to the surface tlas the saute effect as a naturally <br />occurring spring, bringing the water to the ground surface. In Mr. Corey's opinion, the <br />mining activity at this site may have moved the discharge point of this water but it has <br />not affected the volume of water that is coming to the surface of the ground. <br />®~4SI~ <br />Q~~~ ~®~Y <br />