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Protection of Minnesota Creek Water Supply

Date: 1993-01-01
Categories: Mining, Mining & Mineral Resources
Source: Sustainable Living Library

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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Knowledge graph centered on Protection of Minnesota Creek Water Supply with 41 nodes and 80 connections. Top connected: United States Geological Survey, groundwater storage dynamics, Gunnison County Commissioners, Gunnison County, Gunnison County Planning Commission.

Stakeholders (11)

Agencies, organizations, and groups mentioned as actors in this document.

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

External References Cited (8)

Works cited by this document, grouped by type.

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)

report (1)

  • Annual Hydrology Reports