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Sent By: UXBOw MINING INC.: 970 929 5177; Feb 4 99 9:3~AM; Page CIS <br />Pab-03-99 03:56P P.O1 <br />Walt Wright <br />Oxbow Mining, Ine. <br />OP 13ox 533 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />• DlV1910N OF WATLR RLSOt~RCFS <br />WATLR DIV610N FOUR <br />(ltaee of the cuee i:.neirwu <br />I7eprVneN orNsnual Kewuretl ' ' <br />1340 e. Ni4pre <br />P.O. nox 136 <br />Manme4 (:obroJu ! 1403 <br />Phsoet970134t`6td2 <br />ra Vro>:~rm4 <br />htpJ/r.wr.K~u.co. uildrl~ultAnn <br />Dear Mr. Wright, <br />• <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />February 3, 1999 <br />aai rrw~ <br />fimemOt <br />(iRr li W WfMr <br />!:[MiV11Y~ UMeem~ <br />M~1 U. iIOWMA ~-t. <br />~~ P.n{iyY <br />wane i. seruNa <br />Ui.ukn Enainta <br />As 1 utitlcrswt-d your current situation, you have tnwuntcrcd a mine fire which started last week. <br />Tn put an end to tlto fire, you have requested permission to pump water out of the Notch pork u f the <br />t)WlD1aoII River at a point about Z.5 miles alwve the awn of Somerset. The pumping rate would be <br />2000 to 3000 Blau for a period of 10 to 20 days. <br />This oFFtce has cvduatrd d+e impact of 11x: pumping on other vratcr righrs, and based on the stream <br />flout iafarraatioa we have at the gaging sltrtionjttst above Somerset, we cannot sa that it will cause <br />injury. Therefnrt, it would be UK with this afllee to conduct the pumping for the short period <br />described. <br />"1]saoks for your coasidcration in contacting this otTicc prior to pumping water out of the river. I <br />hope your plan works and the fue is Extinguished quickly. <br />Sineterely, <br />~. <br />W 1. Schieldt <br />Uivisioa Engineer <br />• <br />