2011-01-13_PERMIT FILE - C1981038A

• Permit No: C1981038A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/13/2011
• Doc Name: Figures & Tables
• Section_Exhibit Name: VOLUME 4 Surface Water Appendix
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

,'llCn arC D. Lamm
Governor
TABLE 6
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
D. Monre ?aacoa. Enecunve Director
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DI
DAVID O. SHELTON Director
September 16, I98~
T0: A11 Coal Operators and Interested Persons
i•RO.M: David C. Shelton~fey~~ ~~
SUBJc^CT: Guidelines for the Collection of Baseline Water Duality and
Overburden Geochemistry Data
Enclosed you wiZ1 find the above referenced guidelines which have been
prepared by the Mined Land Reclamation Division. They have been developed
in an effort to assist operators, consultants, the Division, and interested
parties in complying with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act
and regulations adopted pursuant to tftat Act. These guidelines do not have
the force of regulation and should only be used as a tool to assist all parties
in their understanding of the issues involved.
The guidelines have been in preparation for approximately one year. The
Division has had substantial communication wtth many individuals for the
private and public sector. Through this process, we believe we have produced
an objective set of guidelines which most people will find useful. As is
stated in t'~e introductory pages, these guidelines are a starting point, not
an end point. Operators and consultants interested in preparing an application
should read these and then in consultat_+on with the Division, analyze their
own s:.we-specific conditions to determine what program would be the most
suitable.
This set of guidelines will be an evolutionary document. As we Searn more
about the hydrologic and geochemical environments in Colorado these guidelines
should be changed to reflect that knowledge. We would appreciate feedback
on tt~e content of these guidelines and the concept of guidelines in general
to assist us in deciding whether or not guidelines on other topics should be
prepared.
Thank you all for your continued cooperation and communication.
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