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I4EETING NOTES <br />FIRE MOUNTAIN CAtJAL AND COLORADO WESTMORELAND <br />November 8, 1984 <br />CWI Representatives: Matt Sakurada and Jim Rcberts <br />Fire Fountain Canal Representatives: Ben Sheldon, Charles Hallenbeck, Shirley <br />Smith, and Chuck Farmer <br />The meeting was held to further explain CWI's impact upon Fire Mountain Canal's <br />water rights. Matt explained that the two major streams (Terror Creek and West <br />Roatcap) would not be undermined and that only a small fraction of their drain- <br />age basins would be undermined. Also, in order to prevent subsidence from im- <br />pacting Steven's Gulch or East Roatcap Creek, solid portions of coal would be <br />left as buffer zones in areas of 500 ft. of overburden or less, with limited <br />access entryways driven through these with no pillar recovery. <br />In areas of 500 ft. or more overburden, CWI's consultants and governmental <br />officials expect no effects to water resources. This is due to rubblizing and <br />lack of resulting surface tensile stresses. Fire Mountain Canal plans to aban- <br />don the Steven's Gulch decree and is satisfied with the water protection mea- <br />sures outlined by CWI. No concerns or questions were voiced. <br />A discussion concerniny Fire Mountain Canal shares as potential water replace- <br />• ment sources followed. i4att informed the group that Fire Mountain Canal water <br />is committed to CWI's orchard and would not be used as a replacement source. <br />Charles asked what is needed from Fire Iountain Canal, since they have no prob- <br />lems with CWI's water replacement plan. Matt replied that the meetings are <br />documented and nothing else is necessary. <br />JVR/jw <br />• <br />