PERMFILE43415

• Permit No: M2004053
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/29/2004
• Doc Name: Response
• From: SEO
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]
www.watecsta[e.co.us
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
DATE: September 29, 2004
TO: Bob Oswald, Environmental Protection Specialist R E ~.. ~. .
CC: Division 3 Office; Distri t 24 Water Commissioner SEP 2 ~ ~ . ~ ~:
FROM: Don West, P.E.
Division ~t Minerals and Gur,...; ;
RE: Riveras Excavation Gravel Pit, File No. M-2004-053
Operator: Riveras Excavation
Contact: Eleuto Rivera 505/586-1059
Section 26, Twp 1N, Rng 74W, Costilla P.M., Costilla County
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Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
Stale Engineer
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
® The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground
water must not occur during or after mining operations. If stormwater is contained on-site, it must
infiltrate into the ground or be released to the natural stream system within 72 hours, or all work
must cease until a substitute water supply plan, or augmentation plan approved by water court, is
obtained. Reclamation plans must ensure water will not be retained onsite for more than 72 hours
unless an augmentation plan approved by water court is obtained.
^ The proposed operation will consume ground water by: ^ evaporation, ^ dust control,
^ reclamation, ^ water removed in [he mined product, ^ processing, ^ other:.
Prior to initiation of these uses of ground water, the applicant will need to obtain either a gravel pit
or other type of well permit, as applicable. However, prior to obtaining a permit, an approved water
supply plan or decreed plan for augmentation is required.
^ Prior to approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of the site and
document the locations of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area. The applicant must then
obtain a waiver of objection from all well owners with wells within 600 feet of the permit area or
request a hearing before the State Engineer.
^ Other:
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