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<br />Office of the State Engineer
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<br />June 28, 2017
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<br />Mr. Rob Laird
<br />Asphalt Specialties Co.
<br />10100 Dallas St.
<br />Henderson, CO 80640
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<br />Re: Speer Mining Resources Substitute Water Supply Plan
<br /> Speer Mining Pit, DRMS Permit
<br /> Section 34, T1S, R67W, 6th
<br /> Water Division 1, Water District 2
<br /> SWSP Plan ID: 3642
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<br />Approval Period: June 28, 2017 through December
<br />Contact Information for Mr. Laird: 303
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<br />Dear Mr. Laird:
<br />We have reviewed your letter dated April 19, 2017
<br />17, 2017, requesting renewal of the
<br />Inc. (“Applicant”) to cover depletions caused by an existing gr
<br />Mining Resources Pit in accordance with §
<br />renewal of this SWSP has been received (receipt no.
<br />date of October 31, 2014.
<br />Plan Operation
<br />The Speer Mining Resources Pit (WDID 0203059
<br />South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />completed and the site is currently
<br />eliminate exposed groundwater at the site
<br />place, and lagged depletions have ceased
<br />depletions resulting from the exposure of ground water to the atmosphere and
<br />Dewatering at the site had ceased in 2010, and the pit has been allowed to fill with alluvial ground
<br />water. As of October 21, 2016 there were 10.22 acres of ground water exposed (shown on attached
<br />Figure 2). The Applicant has continued to backfill
<br />currently approximately 9 acres. It is estimated that by the end of August 2017, the Applicant will
<br />backfill enough ground water to leave a 5 acre pon
<br />2018 and place a clay liner around the perimeter of the 5 acre ground water pond.
<br />In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 from the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining, and Safety (“DRMS”), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply with the
<br />requirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations for the
<br />protection of water resources. The April 30, 2010 letter from DRMS required that you provide
<br />information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term injurious str
<br />John W. Hickenlooper
<br />Governor
<br />
<br />Robert Randall
<br />Executive Director
<br />
<br />Dick Wolfe, P.E.
<br />Director/State Engineer
<br />
<br />Office of the State Engineer
<br />, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581
<br />www.water.state.co.us
<br />Speer Mining Resources Substitute Water Supply Plan (WDID 0202629)
<br />Speer Mining Pit, DRMS Permit No. M-1983-176 (WDID 0203059)
<br />th P.M.
<br />Water Division 1, Water District 2, Adams County
<br />through December 31, 2018
<br />for Mr. Laird: 303-289-8555, Email: RobL@asphaltspecialties.com
<br />r dated April 19, 2017 and the additional information submitted on May
<br />of the substitute water supply plan (“SWSP”) for Asphalt Specialties Co.,
<br />Inc. (“Applicant”) to cover depletions caused by an existing gravel mining operation
<br />in accordance with § 37-90-137(11), C.R.S. The required fee of $257
<br />has been received (receipt no. 3679439). The previous SWSP ha
<br />WDID 0203059) is located in the SE1/4 of Section 34
<br />West of the 6th P.M. (shown on attached Figure 1). Mining at this site has been
<br />completed and the site is currently undergoing final reclamation, consisting of backfilling the pit to
<br />eliminate exposed groundwater at the site. Until the site is completely backfilled or a liner is in
<br />and lagged depletions have ceased, a substitute water supply plan is needed to replace
<br />depletions resulting from the exposure of ground water to the atmosphere and operational
<br />Dewatering at the site had ceased in 2010, and the pit has been allowed to fill with alluvial ground
<br />2016 there were 10.22 acres of ground water exposed (shown on attached
<br />Figure 2). The Applicant has continued to backfill since then and it is estimated that the pond is
<br />currently approximately 9 acres. It is estimated that by the end of August 2017, the Applicant will
<br />backfill enough ground water to leave a 5 acre pond. The plan is to then dewater the pond after
<br />ce a clay liner around the perimeter of the 5 acre ground water pond.
<br />In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 from the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining, and Safety (“DRMS”), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply with the
<br />uirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations for the
<br />protection of water resources. The April 30, 2010 letter from DRMS required that you provide
<br />information to DRMS to demonstrate you can replace long term injurious stream depletions that
<br />John W. Hickenlooper
<br />Governor
<br />Robert Randall
<br />Executive Director
<br />Dick Wolfe, P.E.
<br />Director/State Engineer
<br />
<br />RobL@asphaltspecialties.com
<br />and the additional information submitted on May
<br />substitute water supply plan (“SWSP”) for Asphalt Specialties Co.,
<br />avel mining operation at the Speer
<br />The required fee of $257 for the
<br />The previous SWSP had an expiration
<br />in the SE1/4 of Section 34, Township 1
<br />Mining at this site has been
<br />backfilling the pit to
<br />site is completely backfilled or a liner is in
<br />supply plan is needed to replace
<br />operational losses.
<br />Dewatering at the site had ceased in 2010, and the pit has been allowed to fill with alluvial ground
<br />2016 there were 10.22 acres of ground water exposed (shown on attached
<br />since then and it is estimated that the pond is
<br />currently approximately 9 acres. It is estimated that by the end of August 2017, the Applicant will
<br />d. The plan is to then dewater the pond after
<br />ce a clay liner around the perimeter of the 5 acre ground water pond.
<br />In accordance with the letter dated April 30, 2010 from the Colorado Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining, and Safety (“DRMS”), all sand and gravel mining operators must comply with the
<br />uirements of the Colorado Reclamation Act and the Mineral Rules and Regulations for the
<br />protection of water resources. The April 30, 2010 letter from DRMS required that you provide
<br />eam depletions that
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