2011-04-22_REVISION - C1981010

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 4/22/2011
• Doc Name: DWR Review Information
• From: DRMS
• To: Trapper Mining, Inc
• Type & Sequence: TR108
• Email Name: RDZ
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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April 18, 2011
Robert Zuber, Environmental Protection Specialist
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Re: Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981-010)
Technical Revision Application No. 108
Dear Mr. Zuber:
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike KingDirector
Executive
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
Director/State Engineer
The Division of Water Resources has reviewed the Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981-
010) Technical Revision Application. The applicant proposes to insert the 2010 Annual
Reclamation Report for the Trapper Mine as Appendix W in the Trapper Mine permit. The coal
mining operation is located approximately 6 miles southwest of Craig in Moffat County. The
State Engineers Office (SEO) offers the following comments on this project:
The 2010 Annual Reclamation Report indicates that approximately 18. stock water ponds
are present on the site. If the applicant intends to make these structures permanent, this office
recommends that they file for water rights on the structures and complete applications for
Livestock Water Tanks, through the SEO, where applicable. Currently, the stream system in
this location is not overappropriated, however, if the stream system at this location becomes
overappropriated, the storage and use of any surface water will be subject to administration.
From my review of this site, it appears that several of the well permit types referenced
below are applicable to this site. Please note that the dewatering operations (the 2010
Hydrology Report indicated that the water from the dewatering wells will subsequently be used
for dust control) does require that the applicant obtain non-exempt permits. Also, if any wells
have been completed without a valid MH Notice or well permit, the applicant will need to take
immediate action to either plug and abandon or permit the wells through the SEO.
The following is general information regarding well permitting. All wells that are being
used with the intent of accessing ground water ("water wells"), including wells used for the
monitoring and observation of water quality/levels, are subject to the State Engineer's Office
(SEO) well permitting requirements. Exploration boreholes constructed/used for purposes other
than accessing ground water do not require notice and/or permitting through the SEO; however
these wells will require permits through the SEO if/when they are used to access ground water
for monitoring or other purposes. Wells that are drilled as exploration boreholes under MLR and
Office of the State Engineer
1313 Sherman Street, Suite 818 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
http://water.state.co.us
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