2017-05-11_PERMIT FILE - C1981012A ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1981012A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/11/2017
• Section_Exhibit Name: Section 2.03 Legal, Financial, Compliance and Related Information
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

Form No.
GWS -25
APPLICANT
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
818. Centennial Bldg,, 1313 Sherman St., Denver; Colorado 80203
[phone]
NEW ELK COAL COMPANY
122 W FIRST ST
TRINIDAD, CO 81082=
[phone]
Exhibit 11
531
WELL PERMIT NUMBER 286863
DIV. 2. WD 19 DES. BASIN MD
APPROVED WELL LOCATION
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
NW 1/4 SW 114 Section 23
Township 33 S Range 68 W Sixth P.M.
DISTANCES FROM SECTION LINES
Ft.. from Section Line
Ft. from Section Line
UTM COORDINATES (Meters.Zone:13,NAD83)
Easting: 502275 Northing: 4112091
ISSUANCE OF THIS PERMIT DOES NOT CONFER WATER RIGHT
CONDITIONS OF APPROYAL
1) This well shall be used in such:a way as to cause no material injury to existing water rights. Th(issuance of this permit does not ensure that
no injury will occur to another vested water right or preclude another owner of a vested water right from seeking relief in a civil court action.
2) The construction of this well shall be in compliance with the Water Well Construction Rules 2 CCR 402-2, unless approval of a Variance has
been granted by the State Board of Examiners of Water Well Construction and Pump installation Contractors In accordance with Rule 18.
3) Approved pursuant to CRS 37-92-602(3)(b)(1) foruses.as described n, CRS 37-92-6p2(1)(f). Use of this wail is limited to monitoring water levels
and/or water quality sampling. This well is known as NE -S3..
4) Issuance of this permit does not grant the applicant a license or permit for injection into the aquifer since such approval is not under the
jurisdiction of. the Division of Water Resources. Injection is not approved herein and prior to use of this well for injection purposes, the
applicant shall obtain .all necessary approvals for injection required by authorizing state, federal, and local agencies
5) This well must be equipped with a locking cap or seal to prevent well contamination or possible hazards as an open well. The:weii must be
kept capped and locked at all times except during sampling or measuring.
6) Records of water level measurements and water quality analyses shall be maintained by well owner and submitted to the Division of
Water Resources upon request.
7) Upon conclusion of the monitoring:program the well owner shall plug this well in accordance with Rule 16 of the Water Well Construction
Rules. A Well Abandonment Report must be completed and submitted to the Division of Water Resources within 60 days of plugging.
8) The owner shall mark the well in a conspicuous place with the well permit number and name of aquifer as appropriate. and shall take
necessary means and precautions to preserve these markings.
9) This well must be constructed by: or under the supervision of a licensed well driller or other authorized individual according to. the Water Well
Construction Rules, If non-standard construction is anticipated, a variance request must be. submitted in accordance with Rule 18 andapproved
prior to well construction,
10) A Well Construction and Test Report (Form GWS -31), including lithologic log must be submitted by the Individual authorized to construct the
well. For non-standard construction, the report must include an as -built drawing showing details such as depth casing, perforated zones, and a
description of the grouting type and interval.
11) Pursuant to Rule 6.2.3. of the Water Well Construction Rules, the well construction contractor shall submit the as-built.weil location on work
reports required by Rule 17.3 within 60 days of completion of the. well. The measured location must be accurate to 200 feet of the actual
location. The location information must include a GPS location (UTM coordinates) pursuant to the Division of Water Resources' guidelines..
NOTE: The approved, well location, above, is for internal mapping purposes only and is not meant to constrain the location of the well. The
well may be located anywhere on the 10.29 +1- acre tract of land as designated on the attached. exhibit A.
NOTE: Issuance of this permit does not:guaraniee that this well can be converted to a production well under a future permit. Additionally,
pursuant to Rule 14.2 of the Water Well Construction Rules (2 CCR 402-2); monitoring holes constructed pursuant to a monitoring hole notice
shall not be converted to a production well. (Upon obtaining a permit from the State Engineer, a monitoring hole may be converted to a
monitoring well, recovery well for remediation of the:aquifer, or a dewatering system for dewatering the aquifer.)
NOTE: This permit will expire on the expiration date unless the well is constructed by that date. A Well Construction and Test Report
(GWS -31) must be submitted to the Division of Water Resources to verify the well has been constructed. An extension of the expiration date
may be available. Contact the DWR for additional information or refer to the extension request form (GWS -64) available at:
http://www.water, state.co.us
APPROVED
CRF
State Engineer t By
DATE ISSUED 10-18-2011 EXPIRATION ATE 10-18-2013