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STATE OF COLORAr>O niC Nnau D.~^vc wn. <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />D. Monte Pascoe, Executive Director <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION <br />423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (309) 866-3567 <br />iiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii <br />999 <br />David C. Shelton <br />Director <br />December 6, 1982 <br />Mr. Clem Parkin <br />Environmental Coordinator <br />Colorado Yampa Coal Company <br />Box 772129 <br />Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 <br />Re: Aquatic Monitoring <br />Dear Mr. Parkin: <br />Colorado Yampa Coal Company has requested to terminate the yearly monitoring <br />of macrophytes, fi§h and benthic invertebrates at twelve sampling sites at <br />the Eckman Park Mine. This monitoring program is conducted under the require- <br />ments of permit no. 79-177. <br />CYCC has concluded that after several years of monitoring the information <br />derived from the program is inconsequential and trends appear to be related to <br />the inherent stream variability rather than the effects of coal mining. The <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife feels the existing data is sufficient and they <br />strongly recommend that no further. sampling be done. <br />Based on CYCC's results and the recommendation by the CDOW to eliminate the <br />aquatic monitoring, the Division will not require additional macrophyte, fish <br />or benthic invertebrate sampling. Therefore, CYCC's request to eliminate the <br />aquatic monitoring program is approved. <br />Please call me if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Sandra L. Emrich <br />Reclamtion Specialist <br />SLE/pjp <br />cc: Terrell Johnson <br />Floyd Johnson, OSM <br />