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. " ~ iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii ~ <br />999 <br />,. <br />TO: GIB RWDAHL,.DIRECTOR, LAND RECLAIvIATION SECTION <br />i _ ~ FROM: DR. JERIS F.. DANIELSON, DEPUTY STATE ENGINEER <br />~• <br />r <br />•;, <br />,~ SUBJECT: ANIMAS AGGREGATES, LA PLATA COUNTY, APPLICATION FOR <br />A41NIIdG AIJU RECIANiATION PERMIT <br />~ V I A ed f we hav leveed the ab ve referenced a 11- <br />,, ~ s request ,by ynur of ice, a rvv o pp <br />cation and the following cor~irnents are presentod for your constderatlon~ <br />J 1 . Tha s•»ter requirements for the mining operation es <br />U well <~s tlicze that may be necessary for tho reclama- <br />• lion plan including irrigation of the revegetated Brea <br />are not provided. It also appears that a batch plant <br />~:'i is located on the affected area whlbh may have addl- <br />ticnal water requirements. <br />`~'~ /~ <br />`~',~i 2. A discussion on the effect of the mining operation upo~x <br />~ tho hydrologic balence of the area !s not provided. Tt~e <br />~J area map lndlcatet that a dredge may Ue used; however, <br />!f dewatering of the mined pit !s (proposed, the effect <br />of the potential drawdown oaf the water table opon our-• <br />rounding water users should be evaluated. An evalua-• <br />lion of the Impact of the additional water losses resuh: <br />ing from the evaporation from the newly exposed water <br />surfaces should Inc ~ro•rided. <br />3. The water rights that would be usod to provide the <br />water requirements for this application have not been <br />provided. <br />JAD/HDS:mvf <br />cc: W. Crosby Jeris A. Danielson <br /> <br />