GENERAL55781

• Permit No: C1981016
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 3/14/1983
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION AND FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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VIII. Water Riyhts and Replacement -Rules 2.04.7(3),
2.05.6 3 ii 2.07.6 d c and 4.05.15
Western Slope Carbon has applied for and received a well permit for water
resulting from mine inflows (Appendix XIII-4) of the application. This
water right permits Western Slope Carbon to use 15.6 acre feet per year,
or 9.66 gallons per minute. This water right may be insufficient to
cover future inflow rates. The potential for injury to other water
rights holders exists when the mine shuts down and the mine pumps are
shut off, since inflows will continue until the mine workings fill. The
following stipulation is required to find the applicant in compliance
with Rule 2.04.7(3); Alternative Water Supply Information, Rule
2.U4.7(3)(a)(ii); Protection of Riyhts and Water Users, and Rule 4.05.15;
Water Rights and Replacement
STIPULATION N0.
AS MINING PROGRESSES IN ALL COAL SEAMS WITHIN THE HAWK'S NEST
hIINES, THE PERMITTEE WILL OBTAIN WATER RIGHTS TO ALL hIINE INFLOWS
TO INSURE NO INJURY IS INCURRED BY OTHER WATER RIGHTS HOLDERS
WITHIN THE BASIN OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE GUNNISON UPON THE
CESSATION OF hi1NING. THE DIVISION WILL BE SENT COPIES OF ALL
ADDITIONAL WELL PERMITS, CHANGE OF USE PERihITS, ETC. APPLIED FOR
AIJU/OR RECEIVED BY THE PERMITTEE.
IX. Probable Hvdrologic Conseouences of Mining and Cumulative
This Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Study (CHIS) for the drainage basin of
the North Fork of the Gunnison River has been prepared by the Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Division ICMLRD) pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(c).
This CHIS assesses the probable cumulative hydrologic impacts of all
anticipated coal mining operations upon the general area of the North
Fork of the Gunnison River Valley. Included in this assessment are all
existing coal mines and those proposed coal mines for which permit
applications have been submitted to the Division. This study has been
prepared using information and analyses contained in the Hawk's Nest Mine
permit application, information and analyses contained in other permit
applications for mines located in the general area and other available
information including site visitation by members of the Division staff.
Coal mining operations in the study area include:
1. AkCU Coal - Mt. Gunnison No. 1 Mine, ChILkO File No. C-007-80
Bear Coal Company, Inc. - Bear No. 1, '2, and 3 Mines, CMLRD
File No. C-033-81
3. Colorado Westmoreland -Orchard Valley Mine, CMLRD File No.
C-038-81
U.S. Steel - Somerset Mines, CMLRD File No. C-022-81