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Carol Pahlke December 23, 1980 Page 18 In conformity with the statement made on page 30 of Exhibit 51, in the event the spring in Section 22 is destroyed by mining, Kerr Coal will provide neces- sary replacement water for livestock and wildlife use in quantities and quality at locations deter- mined by the BLM Kremmling Area Manager. However, until the necessity of supplying replacement water materializes, Kerr Coal cannot specify the method to be utilized. Clearly, the method most appropriate to supply sufficient water in the event the spring in Section 22 is destroyed will depend upon the quality of water required, the quantity of water required, and the location required by the BLM Kremmling Area Manages. Revised pages: Revised page 780-109bbbb is attached heceto and incorporated herein by reference. 2. Kerr Coal should provide the Division with additional information on the spring in Section 15 which issues from the old Sudduth Mine workings. This information should include water chemistry and flow of the spring. The significance of this spring to the alluvial valley floor of Sudduth Draw should also be addressed. Response: The additional information requested on the spring in Section 15 was previously submitted to MLRD as part of the December 4, 1980 response of Kerr Coal to the November 6, 1980 Adequacy Review of MLRD. Revised Pages: Revised pages 780-126aaa and bbb were previously submitted to MLRD and OSM as part of the December 4, 1980 response of Kerr Coal to the MLRD November 6, 1980 Adequacy Review. 3. Conflicting statements occur on pages 708-104 and 708-106. On 708-104: "Their (Lusby and Toy, 1976) studies show that the infiltration rates of the reclaimed land are lower than the same land in the premined condition." Then, on 708-106: "Because mining will remove the shale above the coal aquifer, the horizontal extent of the recharge area will increase sig- nificantly".