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1­11(;IIA141) 1) 1 AIAIA <br /> JL1113 A DANIELSON <br /> ...... 01 Sixe Eng.neer <br /> 1117- <br /> OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br /> DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br /> 1313 Sherman Street-Roon, 818 <br /> C,mnvor. Colorado 80203 <br /> (303) 85G-35F5 I <br /> October 8, 19S2 <br /> MINE!; LW'D FELCIIA%V,":f';! <br /> MEMORANDLIM <br /> TO: Mined Land Reclamation - Attention: Robert Liddl <br /> FROM: Ilal D. Simpson, Assistant State Enginccr,� <br /> SUBJECT: Kcc;icsburg Cool minc (Permit No. C-028-81 )/ Stipulation 1I6 - Water Rights <br /> This is in response to your request that we comment on Coors, compliance with <br /> Stipulation 116. Stipulation 116 required that Coors develop a plan to mitigate <br /> any depletions to tributary water that may occur as a result of the operation <br /> of the Keenesbury Pline. Coors has joined the plan for augmentation operated by <br /> the Ground Water Appropriatdrs of the South Platte, Tile. (GASP) which operates <br /> a temporary plan for augmentation which IM5 been ❑pproved by the State Engineer's <br /> Office. <br /> The appropriate contract documents have been signed by CAST' and Coors. During <br /> the current water year, Coors released 70 acre-feet from their Clear Creek storage <br /> system to augment for the tributary water that Was pumped from the Kccncsburg <br /> Mine Site. <br /> This office expects to receive an annual report from Coors in 17ebruarN of each <br /> year for as long as Coors continues to operate the Keciicsburg Mine. Coors plans <br /> to meter all inflow water and rainfall runoff pumped from the pit during the pre- <br /> vious year. This information will be presented in the UT111U.11 report submitted to <br /> this office. The amount of make-up water released (hiring the previous year to <br /> replace this tributary water intCT'CCptCd Will also be p1'CSC11tCd in the annual report. <br /> In addition, Coors should indicate any releases that will he iiuidc during, the current <br /> year to correct for any shortages in MlK(!-Up W,'ItCr thJt OCCLII-I'Cd during the previous <br /> year. <br /> Based upon the above referenced ;ICLioll!; rither ;111'cady L;Ikell by Coors or that will <br /> occur in the Coming years, we feel that Coors is in compliance with Stipulation 116. <br /> IIDS/RI.S:iiia <br /> cc: Jim C1;10: , Ili,v . V111'.. <br /> .J;ICK II: bbC1,t Adolph Urol ,; Coilip;11[), <br />