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" ` Page -2- ~ • Mining and Reclamation Plan Approval Package Roadside and Cameo Mines, Powderhorn Coal Company Powderhorn Coai Company is not aware of any information or evidence that indicates that the mine and creek are hydrologically inter- connected. 13. Findings, under II. 2., "Water will be monitored for water quality and quantity in general places on Rapid Creek and the Colorado River..." Powderhorn Coal Company will monitor the flow (quantity) of Rapid and Cottonwood Creeks but not the flows (quantity) of the Colorado River. Powderhorn Coal Company will monitor the quality of the NPDES Discharge Points and the Colorado River but not the quality of water in Rapid Creek, as no surface activities warrant quality monitoring. 14. Findings, under II. 6., Powderhorn Coal Company believes this para- graph should be deleted as one violation NOV 82-51 was vacated, NOV 82-49 was substantially reduced and Powderhorn Coal Company had no knowledge that "The State is considering extending the deadline for abatement beyond the holidays due to the curtailed staff at the mine." 15. Environmental Assessment Page 1, under Introduction: The fourth paragraph, second sentence reads, "1,100,000 tons of raw coal per year." This statement should read, 1,100,000 tons of clean coal per year. 16. Environmental Assessment, Page 9, under Probable Hydrologic Consequences- Alluvial Valle Floors, The second paragraph of page 9, second sentence reads, "T ere would be no surface disturbing activities on the AVF, and the area will be undermined." Powderhorn Coal Company will not undermine any portion of this AVF as the coal seam outcrop is substantially dislocated from the AVF. 17. Environmental Assessment, Page 10, under Cumulative Hydrologic Impacts the first paragraph, the fifth and sixth sentences should be deleted. The sentences indicate that information and documentation is available for the Blue Flame Mine. Powderhorn Coal Company is not aware of any evidence that would indicate that the mine is hydrologically connected due to the effects of subsidence. Furthermore, Powderhorn Coal Company is not aware of any records that indicate subsidence has occurred or is occurring at or near the Blue Flame Mine. If this information and documentation is available at the Office of Surface Mining, it should be afforded to Powderhorn Coal Company.