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COLORADO <br /> DMsion of Water Resources <br /> Response to Reclamation Permit Amendment Application Consideration <br /> DATE: May 16, 2019 <br /> TO: Patrick Lennberg, Environmental Protection Specialist <br /> (patrick.tennberp@state.co.us ) <br /> CC: Keith Vander Horst, P.E., Chief of Water Supply -4nside Basins <br /> Chris Grimes Ground Water Commission Staff <br /> FROM: loana Comaniciu, P.E. <br /> RE: Elbert County Pit, Permit No. M-1985-129-AM02 <br /> Operator: Christian Construction Inc. <br /> Contact: Robert Christian, Christian Construction Inc., (719) 352-6625 <br /> Sec. 27, Twp. 9S, Rng. 64W, 6th P.M., Elbert County <br /> Kiowa Bijou Designated Ground Water Basin <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. The Applicant must ensure that mining will <br /> stay at least 2 feet above the ground water table throughout the proposed mining operations. <br /> ® The applicant has indicated plans to use water for dust control and potable water for sanitary needs <br /> in the amount of 1.8 acre-feet/year. The water needs for these uses will be hauled to the site. The <br /> applicant must ensure that the water hauled to the site is from a legal source that may be used for <br /> the proposed uses. <br /> ® If storm water runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured in priority, it <br /> must be released to the stream system within 72 hours. This may require a discharge permit from <br /> CDPHE-WQCD. Otherwise, the operator will need a Ground Water Commission approved replacement <br /> plan to replace evaporation losses. <br /> COMMENTS: The purpose of this amendment is to add 29.77 acres to the existing 38.69 permitted acres. The <br /> amended permit boundary witl encompass a total of 68.46 acres. The mining plan calls for dry mining <br /> operation. The primary commodities to be mined at the site are sand and gravel materials as the area to be <br /> mined consists of eolian sand deposits with decomposed bedrock in some places. As mentioned above under <br /> the "Conditions of Approval" section the Applicant must ensure that mining will stay at least 2 feet above the <br /> ground water table throughout the proposed mining operation. <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.cotorado.gov/wate <br /> Jared PWis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Kevin G. Rein. State Engineer/Directo <br />