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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />April 25, 2011 <br />Tom Kaldenbach, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: King Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-035) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 18 (TR-18) <br />Install Water-Supply Line <br />Dear Mr. Kaldenbach, <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director/State Engineer <br />RF-CIFIVED <br />APR 2 5 2011 <br />Division ,i lu isr",?tjon, <br />Mining and Safety <br />The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has reviewed the above-referenced King Coal Mine technical <br />revision application received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) on April 4, 2011. <br />The application proposes to install a buried water-supply pipeline. King Coal Mine is an underground <br />coal mining operation located approximately 7 miles southwest of Hesperus, CO. <br />No information was provided in the application materials concerning the estimated water demand and <br />proposed water supply for operations at the mine. This office recommends that DRMS require the <br />applicant to outline, in detail, the estimated water demand of operations at the mine in addition to the <br />water supply proposed to meet such demands. Such information is imperative in determining whether <br />operation of the mine will impact or cause injury to vested water rights. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this application. If you have any further questions <br />regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me directly at this office or contact the local Water <br />Commissioner. The Water Commissioner for District 33 is Matt Schmitt, who may be contacted at (970) <br />749-7913 or via email at Matthew.Schmitt@state.co.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />Caleb Fo , E.I.T. <br />Water Resources Engineer <br />cc: Rege Leach, Division 7 Engineer (via email) <br />Matt Schmitt, District 33 Water Commissioner (via email) <br />CRF: KingCoalMine_C1981035_TR18.docx <br />Office of the State Engineer <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 303-866-3589 <br />http://water.state.co.us