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© MONTGOMERY WATSON Mining Group III IIIIIIIIIIIII III RECEIVED September 15, 2000 Linda M Gross Bureau of Land Management - Kremmling Field Office 1116 Pazk Avenue Kremmling, CO 80459 Re: Borehole Reclamation -Kerr Coal Company SEP 19 2000 Division of Minerals 8 Geology Kerr Coal Company (Kerr) submitted a Borehole Reclamation Plan in January 2000 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in response to concerns about the numerous boreholes and wells that remain in the permit area. 'Ihe purpose of the plan was to oucline Kerr's proposed approach for determining borehole/well reclamation requiremenu and implementing the necessary steps to complete borehole/well reclamation, where indicated. The plan coruists of the following main componenu: • Inventory (office and field) existing boreholes and wells • Identify any boreholes or wells completed by entities other than Kerr • Determine potential for future beneficial use for each borehole or well • Recommend and reach agreement with BLM and surface owner/leasee on well retention and development for future use (water supply or monitoring) • Implement borehole and well abandonment and reclamation The purpose of this letter u to update the BLM as to the f`mdings of the site reconnaissance, provide additional information on potential future uses of the wells, and provide preliminary recommendation for wells that appeaz to warrant retention for future beneficial use. Well Inventory and Site Recon:aissance Field reconnaissance of the Ken- Mme Pemrit area was completed by Kerr Coal Companyin June, 2000. The purpose of the reconnaissance effort was to locate and identify existing wells and boreholes (in the field) in order to verify information from a sirrrilar reconnaissance conduced by the BLM - Kremmling Field Office in November 1999 and a file and well log review completed by Montgomery Watson (MW) staff. Infomrauon on well ownership (where identifying marking were found), casing type and diameter, water levels, general field conditions, capping, fencing etc. were noted during the reconnaissance. MW has compiled all available relevant information obtained by the BLM, MW, and Ketr to develop the following sumntary. There are up to 70 wells or boreholes within or neaz the Kerr Mme Permit area. Map 1, Federal Coal Lease -Exploration Boreholes and Wells, shows the approximate location of all identified boreholes and wells. The original field reconnaissance plan included the use of a global positioning system (GPS) to obtain approximate coordinates for each well borehole observed in the field. P.0 Box 774018 Tel 970 879 6260 1475 Pme Grove Road Fax. 9708799048 Ser v~nB the 4l'u Ids En r~ron,-nenra~ 7racs Steam6aat Spnngs, Colorado 80471