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Jerry Schnabel, Bob Stabo <br /> July 11, 2016 <br /> Page 9 <br /> Proposed Water Sources <br /> Comment: There has been some confusion regarding the proposed source of water for demands <br /> at the proposed quarry and neighboring well owners are concerned about the potential for Transit <br /> Mix to develop surface and/or ground water supplies at the site. <br /> Response: The proposed water source for all demands at the proposed quarry, based on the <br /> information reviewed for this effort and the February 18, 2016 memorandum, is water purchased <br /> from Colorado Springs Utilities or another water utility and trucked to the property. Based on <br /> information provided by Transit Mix, no surface water diversions or ground water wells will be <br /> developed at the quarry site to provide water for onsite demands. Accordingly, the local aquifer <br /> and stream system will not be developed or depleted. In fact,return flows from the trucked water <br /> may add some return flows or high water quality, which will be beneficial to local ground water <br /> supplies. <br /> Well Inventory <br /> Comment: Two responders commented that they questioned whether the well summary and <br /> location map presented in the February 18, 2016 memorandum was complete as they believe <br /> existing wells were not included in the summary. The CDRMS requested additional information <br /> regarding Permit No. 179279 which is a well completed in granite material located to the east of <br /> the north-south oriented high-angle thrust faults and information regarding the wells located to <br /> the west of the thrust faults. <br /> Response: The well inventory and location map included in the February 18, 2016 memorandum <br /> was based on the Division of Water Resources master well list of well information. The State's <br /> well list is comprehensive of all well permit activity including permits that are expired or canceled <br /> or wells that are abandoned or replaced. The well inventory and location mapping does not include <br /> any expired or canceled well permits nor any permits for wells that were abandoned or replaced as <br /> these are not valid well permits. The well inventory and location map also do not include wells <br /> that either do not have permits or are mis-located as reported in the State's database. <br /> One of the specific public comments indicates that one well within the Eagles Nest area, to the <br /> northwest of the proposed quarry area, was omitted. Although not specified, we believe that this <br /> comment references Permit No. 58506. This well was included in the research and analysis and <br /> the State's permit information indicates that the well permit was cancelled. Based on the review <br /> of that well permit information, it was concluded that there is not an existing well at the location <br /> of Permit No. 58506 and if there is, it is not operating under a valid well permit. An updated well <br /> location map(Figure 1)presenting the well believed to be in question(Permit No. 58506)has been <br /> attached for reference. <br /> Another respondent, Mr. Sheaves, presented a list of properties that includes approximately 160 <br /> properties within a 2-mile radius, 65 properties within a 1-mile radius, 8 properties within a 1/2- <br /> mile radius and 1 property within a 1200-foot radius of the proposed quarry area. Mr. Sheaves <br /> letter correctly identifies that not all of the identified properties have wells and it is a fair <br /> assumption that the properties will rely on wells if ever developed in the future. The research and <br />