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J III IIIIII'll' ~ Doc Date:12/11/2001 <br />/(/ sss <br />• <br />2.04.5 <br />This application provides a detailed description and maps, as <br />necessary, of geology, hydrology, and ground and surface water <br />quality and quantity of all lands within the proposed permit area, <br />the adjacent area, and the general area, as defined in Section 104 <br />(DEFINITIONS) of the Coal Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board. <br />Since 1973, detailed data and information have been collected, <br />compiled and analyzed by Colowyo on the geology and hydrology of <br />all lands within the proposed permit area, the adjacent area and <br />the general area. This information is a result of high density <br />exploration drilling, field investigations, geologic mapping, <br />aerial photography, topographic mapping, data from several investi- <br />gations by independent consultants, and monitoring data from <br />` ~ on-site and the Craig and Meeker climatological stations. <br /> <br />Colowyo has maintained close cooperation with many government <br />agencies and has invited and permitted numerous agencies to conduct <br />investigations and experiments within and adjacent to the mining <br />• area. Such investigations and experiments have been conducted by <br />the Water Resources and the Conservation Divisions of the U.S. <br />Geological Survey, Colorado State University, Bureau of Reclamation <br />and the Bureau of Land Management. A complete list of all govern- <br />ment agencies and consultants is provided in the discussion under <br />Section 2.03.3. <br />The "general area" with respect to hydrology is defined by Section <br />1.04, as that topographic basin that surrounds the area to be mined <br />during the life of the operation. This area includes several <br />watersheds and a groundwater zone, which will allow assessment of <br />the probable cumulative impacts of the quantity and quality of the <br />surface and groundwater system. <br />Both the "adjacent area" and the "permit area", as defined in <br />Section 1.04, lie within the "general area" as previously <br />described. <br />L~ <br />2.04.5-1 <br />