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OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER Division of Water Resources Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman S[reet, Room 818 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone (303)866-7581 FAX 13031 866-3589 ,. -~~-' ~- 7 COLORADO III IIIIIIIIIIIII III 999 February 22, 1996 Suzanne L. Benton, County Administrator Rio Grande County P.O. Box 396 Del Norte, CO 81132 RE: Maxeyville Pit, M-78-068 NE1/4-Sec. 24, T39N, R7E, NMPM Sanderson Pit, M-78-069 NE1/4-Sec. 16, T39N, R7E, NMPM Del Norte Pit, M-78-071 NW1/4-Sec. 20, T40N, R6E, NMPM 374 Pit, M-87-020 SE1 /4-Sec. 21, T40N, R6E, NMPM Dear Ms. Benton: OF'CO(Q ,~, n :`% ' ~y~nrllyC ~ ~B'!6 ~ FE6 2 ~ 1~~6 Roy Romer Gaemor ~p~nes S. Lochhead ~IVI81011 U, ,du~01~b u va~~~Yiecutive Director Hal D. Simpwn Sure Engineer We have received your letter of February 6, 1996 concerning the above referenced pits. The status of each pit is given below. Maxevville Pit, M-78-068 My letter of December 14, 1995 accepted the county's aerial photographic evidence that there was no increase in ground water exposure between 1978 and 1989. However, Fred Olme's January 5, 1996 letter which you provided states that the pit was enlarged during the period 1984-1985, contradicting the county's earlier evidence. The county must either: submit a statement clearly claiming that ground water exposure has not increased since January 1, 1981; back fill the pit to the 1981 level; or submit a plan for augmentation or substitute supply plan which replaces stream depletions caused by evaporation due to post-1980 ground water exposure. My letter also asked that the county provide the number of acres of exposed ground water in this pit. This number was not provided. Sanderson Pit, M-78-069 The reference to this pit in Mr. Olme's letter does not address the, requirements in my December 14, 1995 letter. Back filling, a plan for augmentation, or a substitute water supply plan appears needed. These options were discussed with Mr. Melvin Getz by phone on February 21, 1996.