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West Elk Mine
<br />Geoloev and Hydrolopy
<br />Mr. Wendell Koontz, Registered Geologist, Ark Land Company
<br />Dr. Alan L. Mayo, Ph.D., Registered Geologist/Principal, Mayo and Associates
<br />Mayo, A.L., Morns, T.H., Peltier, S., Petersen, E.C., Payne, K., Holman, L.S.,
<br />Tingey, D., Fogel, T., Black, B.J., and Gibbs, T.D., 2004, Active and inactive
<br />groundwater flow systems: Evidence from a stratified, mountainous terrain; Geological
<br />Society of America, Bulletin, v. 115, p. 1456-1472.
<br />Mayo, A.L., and Koontz, W., 2000, Fracture flow and groundwater
<br />compartmentalization in the Rollins Sandstone, Lower Mesaverde Group, Colorado,
<br />USA: Hydrogeology Journal, v. 8. p. 430-446.
<br />Mr. Jonathan M. Kelly, Water Resources Engineer
<br />Mr. C. Richard Dunrud, P.E. Engineering Geologist
<br />Mr. Ernest Pemberton, P.E., Adjunct Scientist, former Head of Sedimentation &
<br />River Hydraulics Section, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
<br />Mr. Gary D. Witt, P.G., Hydrogeologist/Geological Engineer
<br />Mr. Kenneth R. Wright, P.E., President and Senior Engineer
<br />• Wright Water Engineers, Inc.
<br />2490 W. 26th Avenue, Suite 100A
<br />Denver, CO 80211
<br />Technical Data Collection -Apache Rocks Permit Revision (PR06)
<br />Data collected by the following individuals and organizations were obtained through the use of
<br />standard accepted scientific methodologies within the field of investigation. Data were collected
<br />from September 1994 through May 1995 for the Apache Rocks Permit Revision. Data were
<br />obtained through field collection methods and literature searches.
<br />In the case of vegetation, soil, and surface hydrologic feature mapping, aerial photographs were
<br />evaluated for the desired features, communities or associations. Field verification was undertaken
<br />through pedestrian surveys and first hand observation. Where technical reports were generated, the
<br />agency is specifically directed to the report for a thorough discussion of methodologies.
<br />Land Use. Site Description, Climatological. Soils. Vegetation. Fish and Wildlife. Prune
<br />Farmland
<br />Mr. Michael S. Savage, M.S., Vice-President
<br />Ms. Edith A. Savage, President
<br />Savage and Savage, Inc.
<br />464 West Sumac Court
<br />• Louisville, CO 80027
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