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COLORADO <br />Division of Water Resources <br />" Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 821 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration <br />DATE: March 16, 2015 <br />TO: Michael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist RECEIVED <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 4 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E. G' MAR 2015 <br />RE: Sprague Stone, File No. M- 2015 -006 &MOAN OF RECLAT,%TgX <br />Applicant /Operator: Sprague Stone, LLC UNING AND SAFET'y, <br />Contact: Matthew Sprague, (970) 481 -3779 <br />Section 22, Twp 6 North, Rng 70 West, 6th P.M., Larimer County <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />® Exposure of ground water must not occur during or after mining operations. <br />® The applicant will need to document that any water used at the site was obtained from a legal source, <br />or was diverted in priority under a water right decreed for such mining /industrial use. <br />COMMENTS: The subject application is for a surface mining operation on approximately 62.026 permitted <br />acres northwest of Loveland, Colorado. The primary commodity to be mined at the site is sandstone. The site <br />is proposed to be reclaimed to its current use of rangeland upon completion of this mining operation. <br />The applicant did not indicate any exposure of ground water at the site, therefore exposure of ground water <br />must not occur. The applicant did not indicate any requirement for water use at the site. If any water is to be <br />used at the site, the applicant will need to document that it was obtained from a legal source permitted or <br />decreed for such use. <br />Stormwater will be discharged to Buckhorn Creek in accordance with a discharge permit from the Colorado <br />Department of Public Health Et Environment. If stormwater runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not <br />diverted or captured in priority, it must be released to the stream system within 72 hours; otherwise the <br />operator will need to make replacements for evaporation. <br />The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions. <br />w ^> <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581 F 303.866.3585 www.water.state.co.us <br />