PERMFILE136916

• Permit No: C1981034
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/1/1998
• Doc Name: pg 34 to 77
• Section_Exhibit Name: SECTION 2.04 Environmental Resources
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

2.04.7 (2) (a) (b)
agricultural irrigation system, Carbon Ditch. Richard Drexel and
• Ralph xelling of the Colorado Division of Water Resources, offices
in Cedaredge and Montrose respectively, were contacted to discuss
the legality of drainage into a ditch rather than Ward Creek.
They indicated that they could see no problem with the setup as
long as Grand Mesa Coal Company had appropriate sedimentation
control on its property.
Water samples were taken in five locations around the mine in September
of 1979. These samples were tested at Grand Junction Labs for the items
in the State Water Analysis. These sample points are shown on
the Surface Drainage Pattern Map, 2.04.7(2)(a)(b)-1.
Sample i 1 - Above the mine on Ward Creek.
Sample d 2 - Water from underground, water that seeped into one
of the coal faces.
Sample 8 3 - water from below the yard area. Runoff irrigation
water from above the mine that is diverted arourrl most
of the affected area.
• Sample # 4 - Water in Carbon Ditch which can be fed by the drainage
in the small box canyon. The Carbon Ditch is diverted
out of Ward Creek less than ; mile above the tl Sample.
Sample i 5 - Water from Ward Creek 1 mile below the mine turn off.
This water runs through Mancos Shales from ~S mile
below the Al sample point.
REVISED May 8, 1981
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