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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ;/0 / <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />R ^C `IV <br />t E Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director /State Engineer <br />DIVISION OF 1,- ^LAMATION <br />MINING AND 5,-� ETy <br />v' <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Release Consideration <br />TO: Travis H. Marshall, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CC: Division 5 Office, District 72 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Ivan Franco, Water Resources Engineer gir- <br />DATE: September 26, 2013 <br />RE: 23 Road Pit, File No. M -1979 -089 <br />Section 5, Twp 1 South, Rng 1 West, Ute P.M., Mesa County <br />Operator: Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company <br />Contact: Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company <br />2311 River Road <br />Grand Junction, CO 81505 <br />(970) 245 -9301 <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Company has requested a partial permit release from the 23 Road <br />Pit, Permit no. M- 1979 -089. <br />The 23 Road Pit is claimed to be a pond in existence prior to January 1, 1981.The operator has <br />requested a partial reclamation responsibility release for the area. A review of records with the <br />Division of Water Resources reveals no prior permitting history for this site. In accordance with <br />Section 37- 90- 137(11)(b), C.R.S., areas exposing ground water prior to January 1, 1981 do not <br />require a well permit, plan for augmentation, or plan of substitute supply to replace depletions from <br />evaporation. Data available at the time of the review reveals the existence of a pond at the site as far <br />back as 1993. The applicant should provide supporting information, such as dated aerial <br />photographs, to support his claim that the pond was in existence prior to January 1, 1981. There <br />should also not be any enlarging of the existing pond without prior approval by the Division of Water <br />Resources. <br />While it seems possible that the pond was inexistence prior to January 1, 1981, the applicant should <br />provide supporting documentation to confirm these claims. Should the applicant provide reasonable <br />data, this office would have no objection to the release of this permit. <br />Office o� f 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 <br />