PERMFILE60616

• Permit No: M2007006
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/23/2007
• Doc Name: Comments
• From: OSE
• To: DRMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

- STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
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DATE: February 23, 2007 ~/ Hams D. Sherman
FEB 2 3 2007 Executive Director
TO: G. Russell Means, Environmental Protection Specialist / Hal D. Simpson, P E.
Division of Reclamation, /// state Engineer
CC: Division 6 Office; District 43 Water Commissioner Mining and Safety
FROM: Cynthia J. Love, Water Resources Engineer ~ /
RE: Operator: Connell Resources, Inc., White River City Pit, File No. M-2006-0/84
Section 1, Twp 1 N, Rng 97 W, 6th P.M., Rio Blanco County
Landowner- Robert Williams
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
^ The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground water must not
occur during or after mining operations.
® The proposed operation will consume ground water by ®evaporation, ®dust control, ®reclamation, ®water
removed in the mined product, ®processing. Permit No. 65275-F was issued for the gravel pit well on
January 11, 2007. This pit is located in anon-critical area, so a plan for augmentation is not required.
® Prior [o approving a well permit, the applicant must conduct a field inspection of [he site and document [he
locations of all wells within 600 feet mile of the permit area. The applicanPs field inspection confirmed there
are no wells within 600 feet of the permit area.
^ The proposed operation may have potential impact on existing water rights near the project location. Please
provide evidence that the proposed project will not alter or impact the historic operation of existing water rights.
^ The applicant has indicated plans to use other water for:uses at the permit site, storage in the excavated
area(s). The applicant will need to provide evidence to this office that [he water is permitted or decreed for such
uses.
^ Other:
COMMENTS: Permit No. 65275-F allows use for dewatering, dust control, moisture lost in the mined
product and gravel processing during active mining. Afer mining is completed, the permitted use is limited
to evaporation. The average annual amount of ground water to be appropriated during the first year of active
mining is limited to 1266.69 acre-feet. During the second and third years of active mining, the average
annual amount is limited to 803.69 acre-feet, and during the fourth year this amount is reduced to 526.69
acre-feet. After mining is completed, the average annual amount is limited to 134.9 acre-feet, with the total
surface area of the two proposed ground water ponds limited to 60.2 acres.