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-. Maw Mine (C-1980-006) Pond F Permanent Status Request energy fuels coal, inc. aouthfleld mine post office boa 459 floronce, eolorado 91226 (719) 7646395 ., t.~`~ ~ : ._ ~ i JUL 2 ~ 2006 ;""~ ~ "~;: ,~ . ~rt ~ ~ ~ j `~.~F G-~'f~ RECEIVED ~~/dN~/ July 21, 2006 Erin Light Division Engineer, Division 6 Division of Water Resources Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 3450 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 Re: Marr Mine (C-1980-006) Pond F Permanent Status Request Dear Ms Light: AUG 3 0 X006 WATEq RE90UgCE9 •TATE ENOINEiq coo. Ken Coal Company (Kerr) has requested the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (CDMG) to change the status of Pond "F" at the Man Mine to permanent. The pond is located in the NEl/4 SWl/4 NEl/4 of Section 26, Township 9 North, Range 78 West in Jackson County. The pond currently serves as a sediment pond that collects runoff from about 63 acres. In addition, a small ditch (PD-3) diverts runoff from a mined area to the pond, which makes the total contributing drainage area approximately 123 acres. The pond is located on BLM public lands and is part of a livestock grazing allotment. The pond provides livestock water during the spring and is generally dry by mid-July, based on pre-2000 records. Ken has obtained copies of letters to the CDMG from the Office of the State Water Engineer raising concerns about Pond F being out-0f priority in most years, i.e., after spring runoff through late fall. Given that the BLM is the landowner, Ken has forwarded copies of the Water Engineer's letters to the BLM as well. In a Division of Water Resources' memorandum dated May 16, 2006, Mr. Lis assumes that the pond is intended to be full year round and needs a plan of augmentation or the ability to by-pass inflows. Due to these concerns, the Division has recommended that Ken Coal Company contact the State Engineer's Office which has caused the permanence decision (by the Division) of the pond's status to be postponed. Ken would like to request that the State Engineer's Office reconsider their comments and allow the request for permanent status ofPond F to proceed. Ken's consultant, Northwest Colorado's Consultants, Inc. (NWCC) Pond F Permanent Pond Request Demonstration' described Pond F as located on a small ephemeral drainage with a dam height of 10 feet. The storage capacity is 4.8 acre-ft active and 1.8 acre-ft dead. The pond's riser pipe generally discharges for 2 - 3 weeks in the spring, with no discharge in 2000 - 2004. The pond appears to fit the requirements of a livestock water tank which is an exempt dam and would continue to be used as such once Ken completes all state reclamation requirements. Representatives of the BLM have stated (as well as Ken) that they are willing to complete an application form pertaining to a livestock water tank if so required.