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<br /> - STATE OF COLORADO , <br />WATER DIVISION 2 <br />° <br />OFFICE OF TI IE STATE ENGINEER F~ <br />~~~~ <br />31(1 Easl Abricndo, Suite B p~txys <br />~ <br />Pueblo, CO fll(104 ~ <br />~ <br />~~ <br />I'hnne (?1'11 54 b33fiB a <br />~ <br />• ravB <br />FAX (7 1 91 5 4 4-110 00 <br /> Roy Romer <br /> Gnverror <br /> lanes S. tochhead <br /> <br />Mr. Jerry 1orthley Eaeculive Direnor <br /> <br />597 Yale Place Apt. 202 HaI D. Simpson <br /> Slate Engineer <br />Canon City, CO. A1212 <br /> Steven 1. v,'iue, P.E. <br /> Division Engineer <br />Re: Letter of E'ebr~lary 18, 199A <br />Dear Mr. Worthley; <br />I am responding to your letter to 1r~;, concerning the Agile Stone project near <br />Parkdale and your concern that pots-~~tial blasting of stone by Agile Stone may <br />cause turbidity problems in your w~-I 1. <br />Depending on the magnitude of the blasting, and it's proximity to your well, <br />it may be possible that the blasti~~r~.could cause some temporary discoloration <br />in the your well water. However, 1 do not believe that this situation would <br />exist very ]ong or have any adverse health effects. Turbidity is also fairly <br />easy to filter out should any occur. <br />Impacts on well production is very ~!ifficult to predict. One of the best <br />ways to determine any changes in w:~~er quality or well production is to have <br />a monitoring program. Ideally, yntl should have as much data as possible <br />prior to any mining activity. IY nn information has been gathered on water <br />quality and well production yet (w~ler levels, pumping rates, water quality, <br />etc.) you should begin gathering this information as soon a§ possible. This <br />information ideally needs to be ohl~i.ned for as many of the existing wells in <br />the area as possible. Testing we]]:: before, during, and after blasting is <br />the best way to be able to detect r:l~anges to the groundwater and to prove <br />damages legally. <br />As a referral agency for the Divisir~n of Minerals and Geology T am however <br />forlaarding your letter to them anc] to our main office in Denver. <br />Sincerely, <br />•_ ~ <br />Steven J. 'attne <br />Assistant Division Engineer <br />Cc: Dick Wo].fe <br />Division of Mining and Geo.ingy <br />