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RICHARD D, LAM11M <br />Governor <br />i o~~o~ • <br />°~ <br />Q O <br />~•. ~ «0 <br />sera <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street ~ Room 818 <br />Dr. nvcr, Colorado 80203 <br />Adrninlstration 1303) 8923581 <br />Ground Wald 13031892-3587 <br />November 15, 1977 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />C.J. KUIPER <br />State Engineer <br />~ _ _..-1 <br />'- <br /> <br />i:.: ; <br />TO: HARRIS SHERMAN, SECRETARY, MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD <br />FROM: DR. JERIS A, DANIELSON, DEPUTY STATE ENGINEER <br />SUBJECT: COLORADO WESTMOREIAND -ORCHARD VALLEY MINE, DELTA <br />COUNTY, APPLICATION FOR MINING AND RECLAMATION PERMIT <br />As requested by your office, we have reviewed the application for an under- <br />ground coal mine near Paonia. Our office has given temporary approval for <br />a well (permit no. 22422-F) to be used as an alternate point of diversion <br />for East Beckwith #1 Reservoir. Permanent use of the well is subject to the <br />approval of t}le applicant's augmentation plan (W-3106) by the Water Court <br />for Division 4. Westmoreland has also applied for additional wells (W-2999) <br />and a pipeline (W-2998) in the Water Court. These water rights would be <br />located in the basin of the North Fork of the Gunnison River, a critical over- <br />appropriated stream. Several statements of opposition have been submitted <br />to the Water Court in regard to the plan for augmentation. We would recom- <br />mend that the application be approved contingent upon Water Court approval <br />of the plan for augmentation. <br />Danielson <br />JAD/S SH : mvf <br />cc: Ralph Kelling, Div. Eng. <br />Susan Proctor, Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard <br />