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COLORADO <br /> WDivision of Water Resources <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> Response to Consideration of 110(1) Hard Rock Reclamation Permit Application <br /> DATE: September 20, 2021 <br /> TO: Peter Hays, Environmental Protection Specialist <br /> FROM: Javier Vargas-Johnson <br /> RE: Lombard#3, Permit No. M-2020-057 <br /> Applicant/Operator: SSG Mining <br /> Phone Number: (719) 237-5914 <br /> Pt. SW'/a of the NE'/, Section 1, Twp. 3 South, Rng. 74 West, 6th RM., Clear Creek County <br /> Water Division 1, Water District 7 <br /> CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br /> ® The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of <br /> groundwater must not occur during or after mining operations. <br /> ® If water will be used for any purpose at this site, the applicant will need to document that the <br /> water was obtained from a legal source, or was diverted in priority under a water right decreed <br /> for such mining/industrial use. <br /> ® Any stormwater runoff intercepted by this operation that is not diverted or captured in priority <br /> must be released to the stream system within 72 hours. <br /> COMMENTS: The subject application is for an underground mining operation on 2 permitted acres located <br /> approximately 1.5 miles east of Alice, Colorado. The primary commodities to be mined at the site are <br /> silver and gold. The site is proposed to be reclaimed to its previous use of forestry upon completion of <br /> mining. <br /> The applicant proposes to reopen the historic Lombard#3 adit (entrance to the underground mine), <br /> construct a 2-acre pad with the excavated adit material, and perform limited sampling within the adit. <br /> The applicant estimated 300 cubic yards of material will be excavated to open the adit and construct the <br /> pad. The mining activities will stop if water is encountered in the adit. <br /> The applicant has indicated that no water will be needed during the mining operation. This office would <br /> have no opposition to the use of bottled water and portable toilets to meet the drinking and sanitation <br /> needs of on-site workers. If water from another source will be used at the site, it is recommended that <br /> the applicant verify with this office that the water may legally be used for such commercial/industrial <br /> purposes. <br /> Any stormwater runoff intercepted by this operation must infiltrate into the ground or be released to the <br /> stream system within 72 hours; otherwise, the operator will need to make replacements for evaporation. <br /> Based on the above, this office has no concerns regarding the proposed mining operation. The <br /> DRMS or the applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions. Applicant has no issue <br /> complying with the comments in this letter <br /> C'., l.. = I.✓1:3; il'?=."R t U''# <br />