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<br />RICHARD D. LAMM <br />Governor <br />iiiiii 9iiiiiiiii <br />d. r...,.,..._~SON <br />State Engineer <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street- Room 818 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Administration (303) 839-3581 <br />Ground Water (303)839-3587 <br />March 18, 1981 <br />i~~ °•~t 1 1931 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mined Land Reclamation Division, Attn: Brad Jones <br />PROM: Hal D. Simpson, Assistant State Engineer <br />SUBJECT: West Rifle Pit -Pre-Mining Map -Garfield County - #Bl-6 <br />As requested by your office, we have reviewed the application for a gravel <br />pit operation near Rifle. The applicant indicates that ground water from <br />the mining operation will be recirculated from the settling pond for wash <br />water supply during the mining operation. The report also states that the <br />reclaimed pond will be used by wildlife. Using an impoundment of water <br />for recreational purposes, including fishery or wildlife has been defined <br />in CRS 1973, 37-90-103, as putting the water to beneficial use. A well is <br />defined as any structure or device which is used for the purpose of obtaining <br />ground water for beneficial use from an aquifer. Since the source of water <br />for the lake that will be formed by the gravel pit operation is ground water, <br />we consider the lake to be a "well". Prior to construction of the "well", a <br />well permit must be obtained by the applicant to avoid being in violation of <br />CRS 1973, 37-90-137. <br />Wit! <af~;~'• <br />Hal D, Simpson, P, E, <br />HDS/RLS :mvf <br />~ ~ J <br />i-'V: _ <br />