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WATER RESOURCES <br /> CORTEZ PIT - NIELSONS, INC. <br /> The Cortez Pit is a completely dry source of sand and gravel. the <br /> operation is one of quarry work and is located approximately one hun- <br /> dred (100) feet in elevation above McElmo Creek. Material mined is <br /> sandstone and no surface or ground water is present. Because no water <br /> will be discharged into the creek, a permit is not required by the <br /> Colorado Department of Health (see attached letter, dated July 22, <br /> 1976). <br /> No irrigation ditches or water wells are in the adjacent area, and <br /> it is expected that the operation will in no way affect the area's <br /> water resources. <br /> The only requirement for water will be for dust abatement on the crush- <br /> er. This requirement will be met by obtaining water at Nielsons' shop <br /> which is located just south of the pit site. <br />