Protection of Minnesota Creek Water Supply

Summary

Environmental assessment (1981-1993). Covers Minnesota Creek, West Elk Mine, Somerset. Topics: longwall mining, water supply protection, coal extraction, subsidence monitoring. Agencies: Gunnison County Planning Commission, Gunnison County Board of County Commissioners, Mountain Coal Company. Cites 8 external works.

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United States Geological SurveyGunnison County CommissionersGunnison County Planning CommissionWater CourtDistrict Court Water Division No. 4Atlantic RichfieldColorado Division of Minerals and GeologyOffice of Surface Mining

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Mountain Coal CompanyARCO Coal CompanyWest Elk Coal Company

Places (20)

Colorado Gunnison County Somerset State of Colorado Wild Horse Creek Minnesota Creek West Elk Mine Dry Fork of Minnesota Creek

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Lick Creek Minnesota Creek drainage basin Delta Counties Minnesota Reservoir Dry Fork East Fork Minnesota Creek Lower Dry Fork

Concepts & Topics (19)

groundwater storage dynamics hydraulic gradient hillslope similarity hillslope similarity water quality standards water partitioning water resources water resources

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water allocation perturbations land use planning mining prevention subsidence augmentation plan

External References Cited (8)

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plan (5)

Protection of Minnesota Water Supply (1981)
1981 Minnesota Creek Protection Plan (1981)
1981 Protection Plan (1981)
Augmentation Plan
West Elk Water Augmentation Plan

legislation (1)

Resolution No. 38, Series 1981 (1981) — Board of County Commissioners of Gunnison County

other (1)

Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Judgment and Decree Concerning the Application for Water Rights of West Elk Coal Company in Gunnison and Delta Counties (1987)