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1 <br />~G-~~ -ROO~ENEwG <br />An altiliate of Kennecott Energy <br />and Coal Company <br />v ~ III ~ II ~ (9991 ~~11 III 5731 Stata Highway 13 <br />~~^o l^ ~ Meeker, Colorado 8 t 64 I <br />1303) 8244451 <br />~ COAL r~ ~ (303) 8244459 FAX <br />COMPANY LP. ~ <br />January 5, 1996 <br />Ms. Erica Crosby <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />215 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver. Colorado 80203 <br />RE: Colowyo Coal Mine, (C-81-019) <br />Additional Information for Sedimentation Ponds <br />Dear Ms Crosby: <br />In correspondence dated December 28, 1995 the Division had questions about the <br />New East Taylor Ditch and ponds. Because of our desire to avoid clouding the MR-33 ditch <br />issue with issues pertaining to ponds, on January 2, 1995 Colowyo contacted the Division <br />stating our intention to address these two issues separately. The purpose of this letter is to <br />address the pond issues. Our response regarding the MR-33 issues will be forthcoming <br />under separate correspondence from Juan Garcia. <br />1-Issue t/1 (from the December 28. 1995 CDMG Correspondence) <br />Juan Garcia will forward the revised map shortly. <br />2- Issuee 32-a <br />A revised Permit page will also be included with Juan's information, providing <br />additional clarification regarding this issue. <br />It is important to note that none of the sedimentation ponds at Colowyo are designed <br />with a permanent pool! Sedimentation ponds at Colowyo are designed to store or contain <br />the design event rather than "treat" the event. All sedimentation ponds are provided with a . <br />headgate designed to safely release water from the ponds as soon as the water quality <br />meets the applicable discharge standards. The general practice is for the ponds to be <br />emptied as soon as possible rather than store water for an extended period of time. The <br />pond releases are managed to remain in compliance with both the State Engineer's <br />Regulations and WQCD, CDPS discharge standards. <br />The clear benefit of our pond configuration is that we can control the releases of <br />water to insure that the effluent meets the discharge standards. Automatic water discharge <br />mechanisms (siphons, perforated pipes or combination spillways for example) have the <br />