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COLORADO <br /> Division of Water Resources <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 821 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Response to Reclamation Permit Conversion Application Consideration <br /> DATE: April 26, 2017 <br /> TO: Elliott R. Russell, Environmental Protection Specialist (Elliott.Russett@state.co.us) <br /> CC: Division 1 Office, District 23 Water Commissioner <br /> FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E fV <br /> RE: Amazonites, File No. M-2014-042 <br /> Applicant/Operator: Russell L. Painter, (719) 684-4066 <br /> Section 11, Twp 12 South, Rng 71 West, 6th P.M., Teller County <br /> CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br /> ® The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground <br /> water must not occur during or after mining operations. <br /> ® If water will be used for any purpose at this site, the applicant wilt need to document that the water <br /> was obtained from a legal source, or the water was diverted in priority under a water right decreed for <br /> such industrial use. <br /> ® The proposed operation may have potential impact on existing water rights near the project location. <br /> The proposed project shall not alter or impact the historic operation of existing water rights. <br /> COMMENTS: The subject application seeks to convert M-2014-042 from a 110(1)to a 110(2) Limited Impact <br /> Hard Rock/Metal Mining Reclamation Permit. The application will also increase the permitted area from <br /> approximately 5 acres to 9.9 acres. <br /> The Amazonites (consisting of Amazonite#I-Vlll)is a surface mining operation on National Forest land located <br /> approximately 6 mites from Lake George. The primary commodities to be mined at the site are amazonite, <br /> smoky quartz, and other minerals. The site is proposed to be reclaimed to its original condition (land use of <br /> forestry)upon completion of this mining operation. <br /> No water will be needed during the mining operation. A trailer wilt be located on site with toilet facilities. <br /> The proposed mining site wilt be located approximately 150 feet northeast of Crystal Creek. According to the <br /> submittal, the proposed operation is not expected to have any impact on water quality or to have any <br /> discharge to the creek. <br /> If stormwater runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured in priority, it must be <br /> released to the stream system within 72 hours; otherwise the operator wit(need to make replacements for <br /> evaporation. <br /> The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions. <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 821, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3581 www.water.state.co.us <br /> + t <br /> ♦?R76 " <br />