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COLORADO <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1393 Sherman Street, Room 821 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Response to Reclamation Permit Amendment Application Consideration <br />DATE: August 16, 2017 <br />TO: Eric C. Scott, Environmental Protection Specialist, eric.scott@state.co.us <br />CC: Division 1 Office, District 3 Water Commissioner <br />FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E.0 <br />RE: La Poudre Sand It Gravel Pit, File No. M-1983-090 AM02 <br />Applicant/ Operator: Bestway Concrete Company, 970-587-7287 <br />Section 19, Twp 6 North, Rng 67 West, 6th P.M., Weld 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 />® The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ® evaporation, ® dust control, <br />reclamation, ® water removed in the mined product, ® concrete batching, ❑ other: <br />The applicant has obtained a gravel pit well permit and approved substitute water supply plan for this <br />site. <br />® Any storm water runoff intercepted by this operation that is not diverted or captured in priority must <br />infiltrate into the ground or be released to the stream system within 72 hours. Otherwise, the <br />operator will be required to make replacements for evaporation. <br />COMMENTS: The La Poudre Pit is a sand and gravel mine located approximately 2 miles west of Windsor, <br />Colorado. The subject application seeks an amendment to add 32.4 acres to the 252 currently permitted acres <br />at the La Poudre Pit, for a total permitted area of 284.4 acres. The 32.4 acres are requested to be added to <br />resolve a violation concerning land area disturbed outside of the original permit boundary. <br />The additional land area includes an existing batch plant, and portions of three existing ponds. Depletions <br />associated with the batch plant and the full surface area of the ponds are included in the Poudre Pits <br />Aggregate Mine Substitute Water Supply Plan approved on January 24, 2017. The plan is currently valid <br />through December 31, 2017. <br />This office has no objection to the subject amendment to add 32.4 acres to the La Poudre Pit permit. The <br />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 />