2020-07-09_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1985112

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This illegal activity actually occurred 20 months before the DRMS actually investigated the Derr Pit for this violation. Should this have been discovered during an annual inspection report? Unfinished Business In March I noticed a Pipeline being installed under Balsam Ave. between the Loloff Pit and the Derr Pit. Water was being pumped from the south "8 th Street Irrigation Ditch" north across a field into the pipeline and filling the Loloff Pit. According to the file there was not permission from the DRMS nor from the Division of Water Resources to pump the water into the Loloff Pit. I contacted the DRMS, Director Means and the Colorado Division of Water Resources. The Division of Water Resources immediately required the Operator to complete an update to the water plan to include pumping of water into the Loloff Pit. Director Means stated that he would personally come up to the Loloff Plt in the Spring and inspect the Pipeline that was constructed without preapproval with the DRMS.The Operator was to provide a TR to cover the construction of the pipeline and the pumping of water into the unfinshed Loloff Pit. March 26th, 2020 Kelly, Thanks for the update. I agree vegetation does not need to be established prior to filling the reservoir. The Division will require any pumping infrastructure recently constructed to allow for water conveyance to be incorporated into the Reclamation Plan via a technical revision. I am planning to inspect the site this spring. We can discuss the requirement of the technical revision, if needed, during the inspection. Russ Means Minerals Program Director Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety After reviewing the file I could not find an inspection by Director Means nor was there a TR in the file that was to be competed by the Operator. Do I need to file a complaint against the Operator of the Loloff Pit covering the pipeline that was constructed without permission from 9