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monitoring of the water level in the mine <br />is required. If the siphon does not <br />function properly, water levels would rise <br />to the level of the backfilled Northwest <br />Intake Portal, likely resulting in <br />uncontrolled discharge, with the <br />possibility of a catastrophic "blowout" <br />that could create a hazard on Interstate <br />Highway 70, located adjacent to and down- <br />aradient from the portal. <br />(November 8, 2000 letter from David Berry to Jim Stover, p. 2 <br />(emphasis added).) The Northwest Intake Portal is located <br />less than 100 feet from Interstate Highway 70. The maps, <br />Exhibits B-1, B-2, and B-3 to Colorado Division of Minerals <br />and Geology's Opposition to the Lenders Motion for Adequate <br />Protection and for Relief From Stay, is a true and accurate <br />depiction of the location of this portal in relation to I-70 <br />and the Colorado River. The maps Exhibits B-1 and $-2 come <br />from the Permit. Exhibit B-3 is a highway map issue by the <br />Colorado Department of Transportation. I-70 is the major <br />east-west route over the Colorado mountains and is the only <br />east-west interstate highway across Colorado. <br />5.1. Based upon my inspection and knowledge of the <br />Powderhorn site, reclamation must occur in an expeditious <br />manner to prevent the following site conditions from causing <br />an imminent hazard to the public and the environment: <br />5 <br />