PERMFILE63655

• Permit No: M2001002
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/22/2001
• Doc Name: RESPONSE TO RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION CONSIDERATION
• From: DWR
• To: THOMAS GILLIS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER _
Division of Water Resources ~oe~co~~
Depanment of Natural Resources N~Oo
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 •y•*
Denver, Colorado 80203 ~ 1ev5 ~
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Bill O~n~ens
Governor
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GreRE Watcher
Exerulive Dveclor
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration Hal D. Simpson, P.E.
Slate Engineer
DATE: February 22, 2001
TO: Thomas D. Gillis, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist
CC: Division 4 Office, District 60 Water Commissioner
FROM: Jeff Deatherage, P.E.
RE: Weimer One Gravel Pit, File No. M-2001-002
Operator: West End Gravel Company,
Contact: Douglas Conger, 970.565.8394
Section 18, Twp 46 North, Rng 15 West, NM P.M., Montrose County
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, ^ 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.
^ In the event that ground water is encountered/used, water is currently available for appropriation at this
location, thus a well permit may be available without a water court approved plan for augmentation.
^ The proposed operation may have potential impact on existing water rights near the project location.
Applicant needs to demonstrate 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 aggregate washing and dust control uses at the
permit site. The source of water for these uses is to be provided by existing water rights decreed for
irrigation. A change of water right must be approved by the Division 4 Water Court prior to use of any
irrigation right for industrial purposes. Applicant should contact the water commissioner for further
information.
® If stormwater runoff is intercepted by this operation and is not diverted or captured in priority, it must be
released to the stream system within 72 hours. This may require a discharge permit from CDPHE-
W OCD. Otherwise the operator will need to make replacements for evaporation.
COMMENTS: The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions.