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SL- Z <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />March 24, 2009 <br />Mr. Jeff Boleski ' <br />25509 West Warren Ave. <br />Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 <br />Re: Twin Pines Coal Mine, #C-83-058 <br />Dear Mr. Boleski: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) is close to wrapping up the process of <br />termination of jurisdiction at the Twin Pines Mine Site. <br />As you may recall, based on your request, we left the sediment ponds as permanent structures to <br />provide water retention for livestock and wildlife water. One pond is located on the mine bench at the <br />portal site and one pond is located at the coal sales yard. <br />Recently we realized that water monitoring well TPW-1 also exists in SE 1/4 SE1/4 Section 2, T20S <br />R70W of the Sixth Principle Meridian. We believe this well is on your property. According to well <br />completion information, the well is 205 feet deep and has a static water level measured in March 2009 <br />of 136 feet 2 inches below the top of the well casing. Given the well total depth and current water <br />level, a standing water column of about 70 feet exists in this well. It is possible that a solar powered <br />pump could produce this well at a modest rate for livestock or wildlife water. The water quality <br />appears to be suitable for this purpose, although quality, and other technical details, would need to be <br />determined by a qualified person. <br />Our Rule 4.05.14 allows monitoring wells to be transferred to the surface owner as long as the surface <br />owner obtains a well permit from the Division of Water Resources and requests the well transfer in <br />writing to the Division. If you do not want the well to remain, the Division will use available bond <br />monies to plug and abandon the well. Please let us know how you would like to proceed. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at your convenience. My direct number is 303- <br />866-3567 x8121. You can also contact me by email at mailto:kent.2orham(d),state.co.us if you have <br />any questions. Thanks for your time. <br />Sincerely, <br />i <br />Kent Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist III <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines