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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~ <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmenl of NaWral Resources <br />131 3 Sherman 51 , Room 21 5 <br />Denver, Colorado 80207 <br />Phone: 13031 Bh6-3567 <br />FAX: (3031 832 8106 <br />June 6, 1995 <br />AYH <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />I~~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Rov Konio <br />Gnvemw <br />la mrs $ Lochhead <br />Mr. Rick Seibel, Director E.era~rve Dneao~ <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center n1i<haelft Long; <br />Office of Surface Mining u.vlann onenor <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, Colorado 80202-5733 <br />RE: TDN #X-93-020-370-005-TV-3 <br />Golden Eagle Mine, Basin Resources, Inc., Permit C-81-013 <br />Dear Mr. Seibel: <br />Attached please find the results of the Division's further review <br />of the water well issue contained in the citizen complaint which is <br />the subject of the above referenced TDN issued to the Division on <br />December 7, 1993. <br />As requested by Mr. Ed Kay of the OSM, the Division has conducted <br />further investigations into possible impacts to the livestock <br />windmill water well owned by Jim and Ann Tatum, located near <br />Weston, Colorado. As you are aware, the OSM - WSC assisted the <br />Division in this investigation. <br />As a result of these further investigations the Division has issued <br />findings which indicate that it is likely that the water level in <br />the well was influenced by the adjacent underground workings and <br />exhaust shaft, but the water well is not permitted nor is the water <br />right adjudicated by the Colorado State Enginner's Office, and the <br />operator took measures to minimize hydrologic impacts in the area <br />of the well. Therefore we have concluded that no violation exists. <br />Attached is a copy of the letter transmitting our findings to Mrs. <br />Tatum. <br />I believe that these efforts further confirm that the Division has <br />responded to this TDN issue in an appropriate manner. Please <br />inform us of OSM's determination as to the appropriateness of <br />Colorado's action in this regard. <br />