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Coal Production <br />Extraction of coal is projected to continue until the yeaz 2010. Production in 1997 is estimated to <br />be 5.9 million tons. Coal production is estimated to be 40 million tons over the next five-year <br />period. (TR-42, 1997) Annual production in any one year over the next S yeazs is not expected <br />to exceed 9.0 million tons (CDPHE Construction Permit 95MF1040). <br />Recovered coal is trucked to a primary crusher and coal stockpile located just north of the East <br />Pit. From there coal is trucked to a secondary crusher and coal stockpile located approximately <br />four miles north at the Gossazd Loadout. Stoker coal is crushed, stored and loaded separately <br />from other coal at the loadout. Both types of coal are shipped to customers by rail. <br />Disposal of Wastes <br />There is no washing of coal product at the site. Non-coal solid wastes are placed in designated . <br />zones (minimum of twenty-five feet of overburden, off the bottom, of pits during backfill <br />operations. Recoverable oil, grease, etc. are stored and shipped to recycle facilities. Sanitary <br />wastes aze disposed of in septic tanks, leach fields and evaporative ponds. (Para 4.11.4, Permit) <br />Water Rights and Usage <br />Colowyo draws water from Wilson Reservoir and from Taylor Creek for mining and support <br />operations. Water consumed is within water rights and is done in accordance with the Colowyo <br />Water Augmentation Plan approved by the Colorado State Engineer's's Oftice and the Division <br />of Water Court (Permit, Paragraphs 2.04.7, 4.05.15). <br />23 Revised October 30. 1997 <br />