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or 4vz O.p DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />W) _ i DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br /> V l <br />h <br />W <br />Hi <br />k <br /> ooper <br />en <br />Jo <br />n <br />. <br />c <br />x <br />6 <br />,- Governor <br />$7 <br />f ( ,? ?! $ all <br />1 Mike King <br />tive Director <br />E <br /> 'Yi3YYl?r1, xecu <br /> ()1ViS;t?c? v, q?L <br />mining <br />S3f`?? <br />nd Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br /> <br />Director/State Engineer <br />April 18, 2011 <br />Robert Zuber, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981-010) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 108 <br />Dear Mr. Zuber: <br />The Division of Water Resources has reviewed the Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981- <br />010) Technical Revision Application. The applicant proposes to insert the 2010 Annual <br />Reclamation Report for the Trapper Mine as Appendix W in the Trapper Mine permit. The coal <br />mining operation is located approximately 6 miles southwest of Craig in Moffat County. The <br />State Engineers Office (SEO) offers the following comments on this project: <br />The 2010 Annual Reclamation Report indicates that approximately 18 stock water ponds <br />are present on the site. If the applicant intends to make these structures permanent, this office <br />recommends that they file for water rights on the structures and complete applications for <br />Livestock Water Tanks, through the SEO, where applicable. Currently, the stream system in <br />this location is not overappropriated, however, if the stream system at this location becomes <br />overappropriated, the storage and use of any surface water will be subject to administration. <br />From my review of this site, it appears that several of the well permit types referenced <br />below are applicable to this site. Please note that the dewatering operations (the 2010 <br />Hydrology Report indicated that the water from the dewatering wells will subsequently be used <br />for dust control) does require that the applicant obtain non-exempt permits. Also, if any wells <br />have been completed without a valid MH Notice or well permit, the applicant will need to take <br />immediate action to either plug and abandon or permit the wells through the SEO. <br />The following is general information regarding well permitting. All wells that are being <br />used with the intent of accessing ground water ("water wells"), including wells used for the <br />monitoring and observation of water quality/levels, are subject to the State Engineer's Office <br />(SEO) well permitting requirements. Exploration boreholes constructed/used for purposes other <br />than accessing ground water do not require notice and/or permitting through the SEO; however <br />these wells will require permits through the SEO if/when they are used to access ground water <br />for monitoring or other purposes. Wells that are drilled as exploration boreholes under MLR and <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