REV15349

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/3/2004
• Doc Name: Transmittal of Comments
• From: DMG
• To: Ross Gubka
• Type & Sequence: TR52
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
Division a/Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]
wvrw.water.slate.co.us
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Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Hal Simpson
Stste Engineer
December 3, 2004
Tom Kaldenbach
Environmental Protection Specialist
Division of Minerals and Geology
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Re: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008)
Technical Revision Application No. 52 (TR-52)
New Pond 012
Deaz Mr. Kaldenbach:
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Under this technical revision, the operator is proposing to construct a new temporary sediment control pond
(Pond 012). The new pond is proposed to have a pernranent pool of 0.9 acre-feet of water.
The Division of Water Resources does have a concern with this. The location of the mine is in an azea of
the state in which water is over-appropriated and any new consumption of water will result in injury to
existing senior water rights. If the water in the pond is being supplied from subsurface sources, it will need
to be permitted as a well and if already permitted the permit will have to allow for this increased use. If the
source of the water is from surface sources, a well permit is not necessary. However, whether the water is
from a surface or subsurface source, any new depletions will need to be replaced by an augmentation plan
approved by the Division of Water Resources.
I recommend that the operator contact our Division 4 Office in Montrose at [phone] for more
information on how to proceed.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Michael P. Schaubs
Geologist
Geotechnical Services Branch
Division of Water Resources