2008-05-09_REPORT - C1981018

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 5/9/2008
• Doc Name: 2006 AHR Review Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Blue Mountain Energy, Inc
• Annual Report Year: 2006
• Permit Index Doc Type: Hydrology Report
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203 C O L O R A D O

Phone: [phone] DIVISION O F
RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone] M I N I N G
- &-
SAFETY
May 9, 2008
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Scott Wanstedt Governor

Blue Mountain Ener
IriC Harris D. Sherman
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. Executive Director
3607 COUnty Road
#65
. Ronald W. Cattany
Rangely, CO 81648 Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018)
2006 Annual Hydrology Report Review
Dear Mr. Wanstedt,
The Division has completed its review of the above referenced report received on 02 Feb 2007. The
Division finds the 2006 Annual Hydrology Report (AHR) in compliance of the following Rules:
Rule 4.05.13(4)(a) -The data compiled in the 2006 AHR is kept and maintained at the Deserado Mine
office.
Rule 4.05.13(4)(c) -The 2006 AHR is in compliance of this rule, as the report was received by the
Division on 02 February 2007.
Rules 4.05.13(4)(c)(i), (ii), (iii) -The 2006 AHR identifies the water quality data obtained during the
2006 water year. This includes data from each monitoring site. The AHR included interpretation of
the data and related impacts to the hydrologic balance.
Following is a review as per the predicted probable hydrologic consequences based on the base line
predictions in the Deserado Mine permit. Predictions appear to be accurate and meet the operator's
obligations.
1. PHC: The impact of mining on the quantity of water in the White River will be minimal.
The water withdrawal rate from the lagoon at the White River during the 2006 reporting year
was estimated at 121,744,088 gallons or 374 acre-feet. This compares with an expected
withdrawal rate of 552 acre-feet per year at full production.
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