REP31464

• Permit No: C1981020
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 10/24/1990
• Doc Name: ANNUAL HYDROLOGIC REPORT MUNGER AND MCCLANE CANYON MINES
• From: SALT CREEK MINING CO
• To: MLR
• Permit Index Doc Type: HYDROLOGY REPORT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

SALT CREEK MINING COMPANY
P.O. Box 70
• Loma, Colorado 8 1 5 24-0070
[phone]
October 19. 1990
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OCT 2 4 1990
Mr. Randall P. Price
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation
1313 Sherrtian St.: Roorn 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Re: Annual Hydrologic Report
Munger and McClane Canyon Mines
Dear Mr. Price;
Mined Land
Reclamation Division
This report. on the mine inflows, discharges and probable
• hydrologic consequences for the next year is submitted in
compliance with the stipulations of Salt Creek's mining and
reclamation permit. As you are aware. production resumed at the
McClane Mine in late 1988 and has continued until this date with
only short term interruptions. The Munger Mine has remained idle.
This report shall first discuss the effect of McClane Canyon mine
on the local bedrock aquifer, next discuss the effect of Munger
Canyon mine. This report shall conclude with a discussion of the
cumulative effect of both mines on the hydrology of East Salt.
Creek.
McCLANE CANYON MINE
Mine History and Production
The McClane Canyon Mine began production in 1977. The mine ceased
production later that year when a fault was encountered. The mine
remained idle until 1980. Frorti 1977 thru 1982 the mine produced a
total of 18x.365 tons of coal. In 1983 the mine was idled and
remained under Division approved temporary cessation until
November 1988. In December of 1988; 3,995 tons of coal were
mined. In 1989; 141.200 tons of coal were produced. Production
from January tF,rougFi September of 1990 totalled 151,218 tons of
coal. Ii. is expected that approximately 140,000 tons of coal will
be mined in 1991. A mine workings map showing important
• hydrologic features is included as Figure 1.