2015-12-17_REPORT - M2007084

• Permit No: M2007084
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 12/17/2015
• Doc Name: Annual Fee, Report & Map
• From: Lincoln County
• To: DRMS
• Annual Report Year: 2016
• Email Name: AME
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

COLORADO
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 821
Denver, CO 80203
Response to Reclamation Permit Amendment Application Consideration
DATE: December 16, 2015
TO: Michael A. Cunningham, Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 1 Office, District 4 Water Commissioner
FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E.
RE:
Brownwood Pit, File No. M-1979-059-AMO3
Applicant/Operator: Coulson Excavating Company, Inc.
Contact: Peter Wayland, Weiland, Inc., [phone]
Sections 19 Et 20, Twp 5 North, Rng 68 West, 6th P.M., Larimer County
RECEIVED
DEC 1 62015
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION
MINING & SAFETY
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
❑ The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground
water must not occur during or after mining operations.
• The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ® evaporation, ❑ dust control,
❑ reclamation, ❑ water removed in the mined product, ❑ processing, ❑ other:
❑ The applicant has indicated plans to use other water at the permit site for the following purposes:
❑ dust control, ❑ reclamation, ❑ processing, ❑ other:
COMMENTS: The Brownwood Pit is a surface mining operation located approximately 3/ mile southeast of the
City of Loveland. The application seeks to add 9.2 acres to the currently permitted 148.7 acres, for a new
total permit area of 157.9 acres. The application also seeks an amendment to change the post -mining land use
to developed water resources and update the reclamation plan to include a residential structure and clay -lined
ponds, which was previously submitted to this office for review and comments provided in a letter dated June
2, 2015.
The southeast cell has been lined and was approved as a lined reservoir (WDID 0403398) by the State Engineers
Office through a letter dated October 4, 2012. The Brownwood Substitute Water Supply Plan (WDID 0402546),
which covered depletions due to evaporation from up to 12.8 acres of exposed ground water at the site and
lagged depletions due to past mining operations, expired on October 31, 2015. To date, this office has not
received either a request for renewal of this SWSP or a request for approval of a liner for the remaining ground
water pond. The site must be included in a valid substitute water supply plan or court -approved
augmentation plan until such time as there are no longer any ongoing depletions (i.e. the remaining
unlined ground water pond has been backfilled or lined) and all lagged depletions have been replaced to
the satisfaction of the State Engineer, Division Engineer, and water commissioner.
Any storm water runoff intercepted by this operation that is not diverted or captured in priority must infiltrate
into the ground or be released to the stream system within 72 hours. Otherwise, the operator will be required
to make replacements for evaporation.
Due to the lack of a valid substitute water supply plan or court -approved augmentation plan for this site, this
office cannot comment favorably on the proposed amendment. The applicant may contact the State
Engineer's Office with any questions.
1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581 F 303.866.3585 www.water.state.co.us