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iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />999 <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Nawral Resources <br />131 J Sherman Si.. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Phone: 13031 866-1567 <br />FAX: 13031 B32-R 10h <br />February 14, 1994 <br />John W. Paul, Counsel <br />Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company <br />6400 South Fiddler's Green Circle <br />Englewood, Colorado 80111-4991 <br />RE: Edna Strip Mine (C-80-001) : CDPS Permit No. CO-0032638 <br />Dear Mr. Paul: <br />of cow <br />~`~• ~ b <br />..,~ R o <br />re <br />Rov Rumen <br />Governor <br />Michael B. Long <br />Divnlnn Dimcurt <br />We have reviewed your letter regarding the designation of a spoils spring as a point source <br />discharge as defined in the above mentioned discharge permit. We have also reviewed the <br />correspondence of Mr. Jon Kubic (Water Quality Control Division) and Mr. Wayne Erickson <br />(P&M) which also discussed this subject. We (CDMG) offer the following comments on this <br />matter. <br />CDMG has stated that spoils springs are discharges that, due to mining, have come into contact <br />with minerals that they would not otherwise have come into contact with. We do consider that <br />Outfal1006 at the Edna Mine is a spoils spring, since it has developed in saturated spoils generated <br />from pre-law mining at the Edna Mine. <br />CDMG does not have an opinion nor are we authorized to decide, for the purposes of permits <br />issued by the Colorado Department of Health (CDOH), whether this spring should be considered <br />a point source discharge. <br />The CDOH, in correspondence dated January 6, 1994, advised P&M to direct concerns regarding <br />monitoring of this spoils spring to us (CDMG). Again, we are not authorized to determine <br />monitoring requirements for CDOH permits. Therefore, future concerns with this matter should <br />be directed to CDOH. <br />Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~~ y~ ~ <br />Susan L Burgm ier <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />c: David L. Beverlin, P&M <br />Jon C. Kubic, WQCD <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />SLB\021547 B. W P <br />