PERMFILE64130

• Permit No: C1981042
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/17/1981
• Section_Exhibit Name: APPLICATION ‎(1981)‎
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

• the stream channel diversion. Water diverted to the stream
channel diversion should remain uncontaminated and be dis-
charged near U. S. Highway 160 in the natural drainage channel
which exists at that point.
Remaining surface water running across the disturbed
area, either from precipitation or snow melt, will be captured
in the sedimentation pond, along with Green Pond water over-
flow, for the purpose of settling out solids and permitting
natural aeration and purification.
Refer to Map A for the location of springs, water ditches,
drainage gulleys and water wells. Also refer to Exhibit "H"
for the ownership, depth and yields of wells. There are no
other water ditches or surface waters in applicant's lands.
14. Alternative Water Supply Information. It is estimated
that water will be required for mine portal construction,
shop buildings and other surface plant facilities, mixing
concrete, dust control, compaction and other minor needs.
Underground coal mining will require an estimated 25 gallons
per ton of coal mined, with additional amounts required for
surface dust control, wetting of coal fine dumps in the
summer, for personnel and small uses. Finally, water to some
extent will be required for reclamation and reseeding. The
total estimated water requirements for initial mine construc-
• lion work is 50,000 to 100,000 gallons, and once operations
are in effect, approximately 600,000 gallons per year at the
rate of 25 gallons per ton for 100 tons of coal per day.
Applicant originally estimated that the water require-
ments could be met by importing up to 500 gallons of water
per day by truck, drilling wells and the use of water encoun-
tered in coal seams. Fortunately, in the course of excavating
the area known as the Green Pond (see hiap A-1), applicant
encountered large quantities of water emanating from old mine
workings and has sought to appropriate these waters for mine
purposes. Applicant also has the following contractual
rights to use waters encountered in mining:
A. A Mining Lease from the State of Colorado
on 600 acres in Section 16, Township 35 North,
Range 10 West, grants to applicant the right to
use unappropriated underground waters on leased
land for mining purposes;
B. Mining leases held by applicant on privately
held coal lands grants similar rights to applicant
as is given by the State of Colorado; and
C. According to mining custom, water occur-
ring in or with a vein or seam of coal may be
considered an intrinsic part of that mineral
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