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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 ~ <br />Denver, Colorado 80201 II~~ <br />Phone: 1703) 866-7567 <br />FA%. UO}) g}2-8106 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF <br /> NATURAL <br /> RESOURCES <br />Date: 1/21/97 ~;,e~oef <br /> dames S. Lochhead <br />To: Susan McCannon Executive Director <br />Michael Long Micnae~ e. Lmg <br />Jim Pendleton Division DlrLKtOr <br />Michael Boulay <br />From: David Berry <br />Re: Telephone Log - Major Water Inflow - West Elk Mine - C-80-007 <br />Today at approximately 9:40 a.m., I spoke with Henry Barbe, Paige <br />Bevell, and Christine Johnston (all representing Mountain Coal <br />Company (MCC)) by telephone conference call. Mr. Barbe informed me <br />that the West Elk Mine is operating under emergency conditions at <br />this time, due to a massive water inflow which initiated at <br />approximately 10:30 p.m. last night. <br />Mr. Barbe also provided the following information. The inflow is <br />about 8000 gallons per minute (gpm). The inflow is occurring at a <br />fault location in the Box Canyon Mains, specifically in the First <br />Southeast Headgate, entry #2, between crosscuts 10 and 11. The <br />fault began flowing at about 75 to 150 last week. Last night the <br />continuous miner crew advanced about 10 feet into the face at the <br />inflow area, at the fault location. water came up through the <br />floor, rising about 9.5 feet from floor to roof. <br />Men and equipment were retreated, and apparently no injuries <br />occurred. Some equipment has been lost, and the local sections are <br />flooding. At this time MCC estimates their pumping capabilit to be <br />about 3500 gpm. MC ~i~e•~i~~h <br />qg[~/1~:'" Barbe says that MCC will <br />Christine stated that they have aboL <br />the Pond MB-l. MCC is concerned tha <br />exceeded once discharges initiate. <br />Quality Control Division (WQCD). MCC <br />sampling upstream and downstream on <br />River. Some WET testing will be done <br />Barbe stated that the pumps are me <br />will be quantified. Barbe stated tha <br />need to pump to Pond MB-1, and <br />t 24 hours holding capacity in <br />- effluent limitations will be <br />MCC has contacted the Water <br />states that they will initiate <br />the North Fork of the Gunnison <br />as well as routine sampling. <br />tered, and that mine outflows <br />the Town of Somerset will be <br />