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RICHARD D. LAMM <br />Governor <br />• <br /> <br />pf ~ CO~p • <br />ti=_° <br />~ o <br />Fe=/ <j <br />rn <br />f*~**i <br />* X876 ~ <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street -Room 81 B <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Administration (303) 839-3581 <br />Ground Water(303) 839-3557 <br />January 17, 1980 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />J. A. DANIELSON <br />Slate Engineer <br /> <br />surd z ~ ~ya~l <br />'`... ;;i <br />CoiO. De a: ul :ad_~ i1i'r~7_, .~~ <br />TO: CHIPS BARRY, DIRECTOR, MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />FROM: HAL D, SIMPSON, CH1EF, WATER MANAGEMENT BRANCH <br />SUBJECT: SHERIDAN-M UNGER CANYON, GARFIELD COUNTY, APPLICATION <br />FOR LIMITED-IMPACT MINING AND RECLAMATION PERMIT <br />As requested by your office, we have reviewed the application for a coal <br />mine located 20 miles north of Loma, The proposed operation will have <br />very little effect on the prevailing hydrologic balance or on adjudicated <br />water rights. We recommend approval of the application. <br />It would appear that they have a viable water right although it is currently <br />only a conditional water right. When the pumping plant finally begins <br />operating, it could be subject to administration by the Colorado River <br />Compact. <br />l~A, <br />Hal D. Simpson <br />HDS/RLS:mvf <br />