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iii iiiiiiiuiiii iii <br />999 <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />David H. Getches, Executne Director <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />DAVID C. SHELTON, Director <br />Richard D. Lamm <br />Governor <br />August 13, 1984 <br />Mr. William Tate <br />Western Associated Coal Corp. <br />Suite 2300 <br />410 Seventeenth Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80202 <br />Re: Flood Damage Along Hubbard Creek <br />Blue Ribbon Mine Permit C-047-81 <br />Dear Mr. Tate: <br />This letter is in regards t <br />Creek on June 1, 1984. The <br />in the valley. The stream <br />June 7, 1984 and Blue Ribbo <br />equipment throughout much o <br />due to flooding. The Divis <br />by Blue Ribbon the morning <br />sent to the Division by Blu <br />the flood situation. Throu <br />informed and took appropria <br />extent possible. <br />o the damage that resulted from flooding on Hubbard <br />flooding was the result of two days of steady rain <br />approached flood level around midnight on <br />n promptly responded within an hour, using <br />f the night and the next day to minimize the damage <br />ion was notified of the situation and action taken <br />of June 7, 1984 by telephone. Two letters were <br />e Ribbon on June 15 and 19, 1984, which detailed <br />ghout the incident Blue Ribbon kept the Division <br />to measures to mitigate the flooding damage to the <br />Since that time the Division has investigated the matter and feels additional <br />mitigation measures are warranted for the site as described below. <br />In general we feel there is a need to remove as much of the coal along the <br />creek as possible. Some areas will need to be cleaned up using equipment <br />white other areas may be cleaned by hand. <br />There are four general areas of deposits which will be addressed separately in <br />this letter. Areas A, B, and C are roughly sketched on the attached map. <br />Area D applies to the stream channel one mile downstream near the Deertrail <br />Ditch intake. All other areas were found to be either insignificantly <br />impacted or impractical to correct (i.e. clean-up operations may cause more <br />harm than good). These mitigation measures, if properly performed, should <br />provide for the protection of the creek, downstream water users, riparian <br />vegetation, and aquatic life. <br />423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />