2017-02-14_HYDROLOGY - M1982155

• Permit No: M1982155
• IBM Index Class Name: Hydrology
• Doc Date: 2/14/2017
• Doc Name: Substitute Water Supply Plan
• From: DNR Water Resources
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: TC1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

• COLORADO
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
February 9, 2017
Jared Dains, P.E.
Applegate Group, Inc.
1490 West 121" Avenue, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80234-2759
RECEIVED
FEB 14 2017
DPASION OF RECLAMATION
MINING AND SAFETY
RE: Schmidt Construction Fountain Pit, Substitute Water Supply Plan
DRAMS Permit No. M-1982-155
Section 13, T1 6S, R66W, 6th PM
Water Division 2, Water District 10
SWSP ID 5242, WDID 1007807
Approval Period: December 1, 2016 through November 30, 2018
Contact Phone Number for Mr. Jared Dains: 303-452-6611
Dear Mr. Dains:
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
RobertRandall
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, P.E.
Director/State Engineer
We have reviewed your October 27, 2016 letter requesting the renewal of the substitute water
supply plan ("SWSP") in accordance with 37-90.137(11) C.R.S. for a sand and gravel pit operated by
Schmidt Construction Company ("Schmidt" or "Applicant"). The most recent SWSP approval letter
was dated January 28, 2016 and covered the period December 1, 2015 through November 30, 2016.
The mine is permitted with the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety under File No. M-82-
155. The required renewal fee of $257.00 for the plan year has been paid under receipt number
3677039.
PLAN OPERATION
The Fountain Pit site is located in Section 13, Township 16 South, Range 66 West in El Paso County.
A small portion of the pit has been mined below the water table resulting in a ground water pond of
approximately 0.2 acres in size. The remainder of the site will be mined above the water table, and
the material will not be washed. According to your previous submission, the small storage pond
(0.5 acre) that was being supplied with water from an offsite source, [an existing sump with well
permit no. 59834-F (WDID 1005198)] was replaced by a storage tank. Well permit no. 59834-F ties
directly adjacent to Rock Creek approximately 1/a quarter of a mile upstream of the confluence of
Rock Creek and Little Fountain Creek. A pipetine has been constructed to allow for water to be
pumped from the existing sump to the mine site. Water is pumped to the large storage tank on site
and this water is withdrawn from the tank throughout the year for dust control purposes.
Additionally, you proposed to divert water from the pump to the 0.2 acre ground water pond as a
temporary detention basin to increase the efficiency of the dust control operations. Depletions
from pumping of water from the sump will accrue to Rock Creek. Consumptive use of ground water
for the mining operation includes water used for dust control and evaporation from the ground
water pond (permit no. 77721-F, WDID 1005850). Replacement water will be provided by Fountain
Mutual Irrigation Company ("FMIC") shares owned by Schmidt.
Office of the State Engineer
1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581
www.water.state.co.us
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