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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 21 s C O L O RAD O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D l v[ S I o N o f <br />Phone: (303) 86f>3567 MINERAL S <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 G E O L O G Y <br />July 18, 2005 <br /> Bill Owens <br /> Governor <br /> Russell George <br />C. Crellin Scott Enecu[ive Director <br />Senior Environmental Engineer Ronald W. canary <br />Colowyo Coal Company L.P. Division Director <br />5731 State Highway 13 Natural Resource Trustee <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />RE: Adequacy Letter, 2004 Annual Hydrological Report, Permit C-1981-019 <br />Dear Mr. Scott: <br />Thank you for the referenced report Annual Hydrological Report (AHR). It was submitted <br />timely, and is comprehensive. The trend graphs aze especially helpful. However, please address <br />the following items (requested action in bold) by modification and additions to the AHR. <br />Item l . The report form Outfall Inspection -Ponds used for the l a quarter 20043 inspections is <br />inconsistent with other quarterly reports in that observations regazding the Wash Bay, Taylor <br />Pump Holding, Aeration, West Overflow, East Overflow, and Sediment Sump Ponds aze not <br />recorded. The report aze included under Exhibit 1 B, Completed Annual and Quarterly Stock <br />Pond Inspection Forms. For consistency and to eliminate discrepancies, please add information <br />to the report form as appropriate. <br />Item 2. Inspection reports provided under Exhibit lA of the Annual Reclamation Report were <br />duplicated under Exhibit 1B. The annual inspection reports of Stock Tanks provided (Exhibit 1B <br />do not carry the required certification. Please submit inspection reports for the tanks with the <br />appropriate certifications [Rule 4.05.9(14)(b)]. <br />Item 3. Please delete the erroneous statement that the new Upper Good Springs Creek site <br />is represented on the Impoundments Map or add the location to the Impoundments Map <br />(Section 2, General Discussion, Surface Water Data, NUGSC). The eazlier statement that the <br />location is indicated on Exhibit 2C is correct. <br />Item 4. Please delete the erroneous statement that the new Lower Good Springs Creek site <br />is represented on the Impoundments map or add the location to the Impoundments Map <br />(Section 2, General Discussion, Surface Water Date, LGSC). The eazlier statement that the <br />location is indicated on Exhibit 2C is correct. <br />ornce of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines <br />Coiorado <br />Geological Survey <br />