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~VV°fi ... ... <br />(1 pV/ <br />~OQ ~IOr~C(/.~Jf /..~t'n0.. <br />Fraseona and Joiner <br />, @. F.aseo.a Attorneys at Law <br />~r~r ~. Joiser A Profeae;onal Ciorporation <br />4750 Table Meea Drive, Boulder, Go~orado 8~0~303-5575 <br />of GaY..rl <br />Joerpb L. Fr.aaa.a faeaimilc (3031 604-8309 Telephone (303) 404-3000 <br />Joseph Adas.• Gopr <br />April 13, 1992 <br />Ms. Susan L. Morrison <br />Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Peabody Coal Company, Permit No. C-82-057 TR-016 <br />Dear Ms. Morrison: <br />D..id A. Fart. <br />Ja.at6a. A. Goodnav <br />Jager M. Brrgu.aa <br />Jasire B. Loudes <br />Ga~ M. Burrows <br />A.. M. Ha1.6aY.er <br />Da.id L. Glr.rla.d <br />We represent Peabody Coal Company in water law matters. We have been requested <br />to explain why no water right for Seneca II W Pond 005 is being sought. <br />No beneficial use is presently projected for water from Pond 005. Colorado law <br />provides that a conditional water right may only be obtained for an "appropriation," which ~'~ <br />requires that the water be~placed to a beneficial use within a reasonable time. Since there .:, <br />will be no beneficial use of the water in Pond 005, it is therefore legally impossible to obtain <br />a water right for the structure. <br />Therefore, we are of the opinion that the condition or stipulation No. 16 is legally <br />impossible to comply with. <br />Sincerely yours, <br />FrasC-=i'y~a-aid Joiner, P.C. <br />By: Joseph Ada ope <br />JAC:acw <br />cc: Gary Melvin, Peabody Coal <br />Ed Blank, Water Division No. 6 <br />