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JAN-10-97 FRI 04 26 Ph I1CC/WEST ELK NINE i a FAX N0. y/Uy'Ly55yh <br />~ ~ <br />west Flk mi Coal CempanY ~ 4 /~~ 4R.~ tr~~ <br />Port Office ao:597 ~~" "~! ,, rfa ~~~• ~• -•~"' <br />Somanet, CeloraGO ata34 ~ ~ ' <br />Tslepl,ene 970 929.5015 ~ `, <br />Fes 970 929-5596 .y, ~,.t ~ g ~~ <br />January 10, 1997 <br />Ms. Kathleen Sullivan <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />Colorado Departmeat of Public Health <br />and the Environment <br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, B-2 <br />~ Y U4 <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />„bearg~,; 4ts~~G <br />1 <br />Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 { ~ ' <br />RE: Monatain Coal Comptwy, West Ell: Mine, Reque9t for Letter of Coacurrence <br />Dear Ms" Sullivaa: <br />As you latow, Mouataia Coal Company (MCC) ~~enced as uttprecedented inflow of water <br />izom a fault area in the B East Mains of the Wcst EDc Mine over fight months ado that resulted in <br />an upset condition. The different physical and chemical properties of this water connnue to <br />provide treatment and management ehallenges to MCC (including iu consttltirtt aer~sts and <br />other experts)" Oae of the msmy alternatives being put5ued by MCC is to simtp~lie water within <br />other areas of the mine fo"r t and discharge or'~ermanent" storage. I understand fra~a <br />previous telephone conversations with you that the Water Quality Control Division (WQCD <br />would favor this alternative (rather than pining the eY from the mine~'or t'Featment in the <br />surface ponds and then. discharge to the North Farlc of • e Gtmnison River). MCC nests ! <br />WQCD's support of this alternative by providing a 1 of concurtsnce to MCC. M m~V r <br />provide this letter to the Colorado Division of - s and Geology to accompsay a <br />permit revision application, if necessary. " <br />Thank you in advance for your assistance. PIease contact me at (970) 929-2256 i~you need any <br />firrthcr information. <br />t <br />Sincer/ly, ~ ~ <br />i <br />/C~G~ _ r <br />Kathleen G. welt, '~ . <br />Etrvironmental Supervisor <br />l <br />~ ~ <br />ce: H. A_ Bazbe ~ ~ ~ <br />C. E. Johnston <br />P_ G. Schmidt <br />1, <br />ZOO f~J Qo0~7'~dQ~ 08COZSL COC I;V3 CT; 9T NO1t L8/CT/TO <br />r <br /> <br /> <br />