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_, <br />Jeff Pridemore <br />Pridemore Coristruction, Inc. <br />12750 Highway 291 <br />Salida, CO 81201 <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />pF't0~ <br />"~ b <br />:~ ~ o <br />~ l9]6 ~ <br />Rq Rumer <br />Gosernor <br />lames 5. tochhead <br />ERecuri.e Direnor <br />July 18, 1995 <br />RE: Jesse Lee Pit, DMG #M-84-043 <br />NE1/4-NE1/4-Section 33, T14S, R78W, 6th PM <br />Dear Mr. Pridemore: <br />Hal D. Simpson <br />Stare Engineer <br />In 1989, the Colorado Legislature passed Senate Bill 120 which requires any gravel pit <br />in operation after December 31, 1980 that exposed ground water to the atmosphere after <br />December 31, 1980 to replace all water lost from the local stream system. It also requires that <br />well permits and substitute water supply plans or Water Court augmentation plans be obtained <br />for these pits. <br />As delegated through legislative intent, this office is in the process of determining which <br />gravel pits expose ground water and which do not. We may have sent you a letter requesting <br />this information previously, but our records indicate that we have not received a response. <br />Our office considers a pit to expose ground water if it has water in it for any part of the <br />year that is not the result of direct surface water diversion into the pit. In addition, if the pit has <br />to be continually dewatered, we consider it to expose ground water. The Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology recently provided our office a copy of a report of a February 2, 1995 field <br />inspection of the above referenced pit indicating that this pit does expose ground water. <br />If you claim this gravel pit does not expose ground water, or the exposure occurred prior <br />to December 31, 1980, please provide documentation of this claim. If the gravel pit has exposed <br />ground water after December 31, 1980 the you have the following responsibilities: <br />A gravel pit well permit application and the associated $60 filing fee must be <br />submitted to the Colorado Division of Water Resources. <br />2. A substitute water supply plan to replace all water lost to the affected stream <br />system must be filed with the Colorado Division of Water Resources. The filing <br />fee associated with this plan is $1,343. <br />`J <br />a ~II ~I ~II ~II ~~~~~ ~I ~ <br /> 999 <br />OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br />Division of Water Resources <br />Depattment o(Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman $treel. Room 818 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone 1303) 866-3581 <br />FAX (303) 866-3589 <br />Please be aware that legal assistance from the Attorney General's Office will be sought <br />