2016-10-04_PERMIT FILE - M2016022

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RECEIVED COLORADO i Division of Water Resources r/OCT 0 4 2016 Department of Natural,Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 821 00"OF RECLAMATM Denver, CO 80203 AMSAI M Response to Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Application Consideration To: Peter Hays, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety From: Neelha Mudigonda, Division of Water Resources Date: October 4, 2016 Re: File No. M-2016-022 Mine Name: Arnold Pit No. 1 Operator: Arnold Custom Seeding, LLC Section 35, Township 2 N, Range 63 W, 6t" P.M., County: Weld 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 applicant has not identified any proposed use of water at the permit site. If water will be used for any purpose at this site, the applicant will need to document that the water was obtained from a legal source that allows such industrial use. ❑ The proposed operation will expose and consume ground water by: ❑ evaporation, ❑ dust control, ❑reclamation, ❑ water removed in the mined product, ❑ processing, ❑ other: Prior to exposure of and initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit or other type of well permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved replacement plan is required. ❑ The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for _ purposes at the permit site. The source of other water for this use is proposed to be obtained from — The applicant will need to document that the water was obtained from a legal source that allows such industrial use. COMMENTS: If the Cropland post-mining land is used to irrigate in the future, all well permits must be submitted to the Division of Water Resources. ov 94,\ 1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581 John W. Hickenlooper, Governor ( Robert Randall, Executive Director I Dick Wolfe, State Engineer