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3-01-200d 2:20PM FROM ROYAL MAIL SERVICE 504+522+@688 <br />02/12/'2004 1 '27 9702495683 WESTWATER ASSpCIATE5 <br />f. <br />Page ~ Introduction: "This tannest roll review the lvrown irrfomrarron <br />„_ What latown information? The other two statements are assurt+ptions or <br />4: '7t will then trtrnl alasrr'rhe,~ of the .shale ro the lower terrace <br />M le. "'?.'he Mancos shale under Spring Creek Mesa does have a structural dip <br />to ehe tnraiion, however, the groundwater flow and grave] deposits are controlled by <br />erosio sl features (ttuvial arrive) of the Uncompahgre River 'i'!tc upper and lower <br />tertac are not indirect groundwater communication, the groundwater fram the upper <br />terra must appear on the surfarz before reaching the lower terrace. The thought of the <br />entire~1esa becoming dry'after irrigation is absolutely,absurd, 'The entire rim of Spring <br />Creek'turesa is littered with adjudira;ed springs, several of which were used as municipal <br />sown ~ year round, The trout farm (Silver Sprines) is supplied with adequate water to <br />sustai tlsh rearing activities from springs in }he upper gravel. There are also several <br />sour of recharge for the upper gravels that run year round such as Spring' Creek a»d <br />the i flows from septic and leach &eld systems which are in use sil over the Mesa <br />Page ~ ParagrapA 2: " <br />rate. x'his enrire paragraph is.incorreet and poimless as.stazed previously, the surface <br />of the cos Shale is an erosional feature not a structural feature.l~e strike of the <br />Marc trends patella! to the Uncompahgre Plateau in a northwest, southeast direction <br />and `dip is l" to 3°on average to the northeast along the west edge of the river.. To even <br />sugge that these values'are typical is a gtbss assumption; the dip of the Ylancos Shale is <br />co ed by massive stntetural nwvemerlxs such as she uplift of the Uncompahgre <br />Plat and the Grinnison uplift. On the opposite side of the valley, and slightly higher in <br />elevat tr" the Mancos dips steeply to the soutlrvvest. <br />PaYe~, Para~p6 3: <br />Mute ` int -the quality of the water has.nothing to do with the application. The water has <br />been d is currently in use for irrigation, livestock domestic and wildlife ptuposes <br />witho , problems. <br />Paragraph 4: <br />P. 6 <br />PAGE 03/06 <br />time ' - YFthe irrigation levels arc unknown how can the evidence be overwhelming? <br />This i~ the reason for the required 1 year of monitoring before mining begins. <br />