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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />W MINING INC. <br />October 04, 1999 <br />Mr. Jon Kubic <br />Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South <br />Denver, CO 80222-1530 <br />FAXED <br />RECEIVED <br />Re: Application for Authorization to Discharge Under the CDPS Industri~ICT 0 71999 <br />General Minimal Discharge Permit DivisionotMineralsB,Geology <br />Dear Mr. Kubic: <br />Oxbow Mining, Inc. ("OMI") submitted a request in the form of a letter dated October 22, <br />1998 (see copy attached) to allow for the temporary discharge of water from test <br />pumping three planned dewatering wells, as well as for permanent mine water <br />discharge. As a result, the Colorado Water Quality Control Division issued ashort-term <br />certification for a CDPS Industrial General Minimal Discharge Permit No. COG-600000, <br />Facility Number COG-600177. The permit was effective January 08, 1999 and expired <br />April 08, 1999. Due to the spontaneous combustion event that took place in the <br />Sanborn Creek Mine in late January, OMI was not able to complete the dewatering <br />wells, nor the pump tests during the effective term of the permit. OMI now wishes to <br />complete the wells and pump tests and requests that another short-term be issued for <br />this temporary discharge. <br />OMI submitted a separate application dated July 22, 1999 to add a new, permanent <br />discharge point to its existing CDPS Permit No. CO-0000132, for the discharge of mine <br />water from the dewatering wells and/or portals of OMI's proposed Elk Creek Mine. OMI <br />appreciates your continued attention to that application, but would like to clarify that <br />approval of this new outtall is not projected to be needed until after the first of the new <br />year. However, approval of the short-term certification would be appreciated as soon as <br />possible, so that the drilling and pump tests can be completed. <br />Please refer to the October 1998 letter and attachments for information supporting this <br />application. Contact me at (970) 929-5834 should you have questions or require further <br />information. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kathleen G. Wept, <br />Environmental Supervisor <br />cc: Tom Anderson <br />Joe Dudash, CDMG <br />Walt Wright <br />3 7 3 7 Hwy 1 3 3 P O Box 5 3 5 Somerset C o l o r a d o 8 1 4 3 4 U S A <br />TEL (9 7 O) 9 2 9- 5 1 2 2 FAX (9 7 0 ) 9 2 9- 5 7 7 7 <br />