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- SALT CREEK MINING COMPANY 999 <br /> P.O. Box 70 <br /> Loma, Colorado 81524-0070 <br /> (303) 858-3608 <br /> Fk.B 2'T 139U <br /> Februar-v 19, 1990 <br /> MINED �►ddD <br /> jj6L;LAMATI0N DIVIS"Dt3 <br /> Mr. Tom Gillis <br /> Colorado Mined Land Reclamation <br /> 1313 Sherman St. ; Room 215 <br /> Denver , Colorado 80203 <br /> He : Annual Hydrologic Report <br /> Munger and McClane Canyon Mines <br /> Dear Tom; <br /> This report on the mine inflows . discharges and probable <br /> hydrologic consequences fur the next year is submitted in <br /> comuliance with the stipulations of Salt Creek' s minina and <br /> reclamation permits . As you are aware , production resumed at the <br /> McClane Mine in late 1988 and the Munger Mine has remained idle. <br /> This report shall first discuss the effect of McClane Canyon mine <br /> on the local bedrock aquifer . next discuss the effect of Munqer <br /> Canyon mine, and last discuss the effect of boCh mines on the <br /> 1-rvdrologv of East Salt Creek . Note that the format of the report <br /> is based upon a normal water year of October throuah September . <br /> McCLANE CANYON MINE <br /> Mine History and Production <br /> The McClane Canyon Mine began production in 1977 . The mine ceased <br /> production later that year when a fault was encountered. The mine <br /> remained idle until 1980. From 1977 thru 1982 the mine produced a <br /> total of 184, 365 tons of coal . In 1983 the mine was idled and <br /> remained under division approved temporary cessation until <br /> November 1988. In December of 1988; 3 , 995 tons of coal were <br /> mined. From January through September of 1989; 94, 630 tons of <br /> coal were produced. It is expected that approximately 140 , 000 <br /> tons of coal will be mined in 1990 . A mine workinqs map showing <br /> important hydrologic features is included as Figure 1 . <br /> Paqe - 1 2/ 19/90 <br />