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MEETING WITH WATER USERS -STEVEN'S GULCH DRAINAGE October 08, 1984 • Page three 3) a surface water rights inventory. HydroDynamics, a consulting firm from Denver, was hired to search the records and provide a list of all the adjudicated water rights in the area. As water is sold with the property, it is not always possible to determine who has ownership at the present time. 4) a water replacement plan. This must be a legal and physical way of replacing water. One plan CWI would use is to divert Robert Stucker/Overland Uitch water from East Roatcap Creek to West Roat- cap Creek. Matt further discussed the water replacement plan stating that it is unique to each drainage location. Monitoring will be done and repairs made immediately when possible. For example, if there were a pipeline break, it would be quickly repaired. Wally McCaw asked how the water would be affected if it comes from the north of the area being mined. Matt explained that there would be no affect on the surface from the mining when there is an overburden greater than 600 feet above the coal seam. Mr. McCaw then asked if mining might be transferred briefly if there would be a rupture in the pipeline. Matt answered that they would fix the pipeline immediately if that should hap- • pen. Other ways of water replacement could include transportation improve- ments such as concrete lining in ditches, culverts installed, etc., or change in the point of diversion where CWI's water rights would be changed or diverted to another person if there was a loss of water because of min- ing. The change in point of diversion would be filed through the courts. The studies of water adjudicated with the Steven's Gulch drainage indicate that there is 16.533 cfs of irrigation water from the Fire Moun- tain Canal. Other water includes that from fish and stock ponds, domestic water, etc. There is 49.00 cfs being used by CWI which is covered by an agreement for augmentation from Lost Lake Slough. There are eight sources of water located outside the lease boundaries and four lying within the boundary lines. Three of the four are owned by CWI. The eight outside the lease are located on Pitkin Mesa and their source appears to be from seep- age from Fire Mountain Canal. Otto P3vlisick asked if CWI would be allowed to mine under the Pitkin Mes~~ spring. Matt said CWI had looked at the coal to the north but does not plan on mining there. CWI would be more inclined to go up or down the valley; however, Coors who owns the land adjacent to CWI has said there is a fault between the properties and another fault down the valley which would interfere with the mining. •